Patriots vs Dolphins stock watch: Recapping Miami’s Week 15 win
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The Miami Dolphins beat the New England Patriots on Sunday, using the Week 15 schedule to make up for a Week 1 loss to their AFC East rivals. The Dolphins did not start as quickly as they had in recent games, trailing 6-0 at halftime, but they were able to find a rhythm in the second half and put the Patriots away, largely using a rushing attack that had more success on Sunday than it had all season. Miami’s win keeps them firmly in the playoff picture, while also eliminating the Patriots from postseason contention.
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Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, December 20, 2020
(Fantastic day on the ground today. What was the key to rushing for over 200 yards for the first time since 2016?)
– I think (Offensive Coordinator) Chan (Gailey) did great job, really, throughout the week, really the entire offensive staff – Chan, Marsh (Offensive Line Coach Steve Marshall), (Running Backs Coach) Eric Studesville (Tight Ends Coach) George (Godsey), the entire staff, (Quarterbacks Coach) Robby Brown. I thought the players executed. I thought (Salvon) Ahmed ran hard, (Matt) Breida ran hard, Patrick Laird ran hard. Offensive lined blocked well. We had receivers blocking down field. I think we executed. They should be proud of themselves. It s a well-coached team over there, and we played well today.
This headline is a nod to the birthday that occurred over the weekend. Everyone’s favorite Texas rattlesnake turned 54 on Friday so it was in good taste to honor Stone Cold Steve Austin in any way I could. It also seems that the Miami Dolphins, your 9-5 Miami Dolphins also felt compelled to honor the toughest SOB there is by taking a page out of his book and completely boot the boots to the New England Patriots thus ending their incredible 20 year run of always making the playoffs. Here’s what the Dolphins looked like for 60 minutes yesterday.
Pretty accurate visualization of what happened throughout the whole game yesterday. Like how Happy Gilmore learned how to putt the Dolphins learned how to run the ball and the run he ball they did.
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After a first half where very little went right for Miami, the Dolphins came out of the locker room looking to make a statement. Without tight end Mike Gesicki and wide receivers DeVante Parker and Jakeem Grant, the Dolphins went to the ground game. In the second half, a rushing surge helped produce three touchdowns in four second-half possessions (not including a fifth possession to run out the clock).
Trailing near the end of the third quarter, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa punctuated a lengthy Dolphins possession that covered 90 yards on 14 plays with a scramble touchdown run. On third-and-goal from the 3-yard-line, Tagovailoa escaped pressure and extended the ball over the goal line to put Miami in front 15-9 (Miami converted a two-point conversion on a hook-and-ladder from Tagovailoa to Isaiah Ford and the pitch to Salvon Ahmed).