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What happened on the final play?<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0lost to the\u00a0Houston Texans\u00a020-12 on Sunday. Another loss puts Miami at 6-8 and keeps them on the outside of the AFC playoff picture. But they almost came back to win this game\u00a0before Tua Tagovailoa’s fourth turnover. Head coach\u00a0Mike McDaniel\u00a0told Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN that\u00a0Tyreek Hill\u00a0got separation\u00a0over Derek Stingley Jr on that final play.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMcDaniel said Tyreek won at the line of scrimmage on the game-sealing interception, but \u201c’they didn\u2019t connect.’ Did not say who bore more of the responsibility for the result of the play, said he\u2019d have to check the tape to see if there could\u2019ve been a better throw,\u201d Louis-Jacques reported.<\/p>\n

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It was the\u00a0second interception of the day for Stingley\u00a0and the third for Tagovailoa. While there were many reasons the Dolphins lost this game, the turnovers were a massive part. The Texans offense continued their struggles in the second half but Miami’s offense could not capitalize.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins are in a rough spot because of their struggles when Tagovailoa was hurt. They went 1-3, beating only the Tennessee Titans, when the quarterback had a concussion. While they can’t get those wins back, they could have gone on a run with their QB back. That has not happened and their playoff chances continue to dwindle.<\/p>\n

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The Dolphins would have needed an incredible drive to win on Sunday. They were down eight points with 1:44 left and the ball on their 23-yard line. It would have been a miraculous run down the field for the Dolphins to win. Now that they could not pull that off, they need a miraculous run to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The Athletic’s playoff probability calculator\u00a0says the\u00a0Dolphins have a 5% chance of making the dance. They have too many losses to too many AFC teams to have a realistic look at the seventh seed. While the season is not over, it is very close in Miami. The biggest issue is Tagovailoa’s health, which was perfect last year. When he is out, they do not have a sturdy backup plan.<\/p>\n

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There are teams every year who succeed with their backup quarterback and hold serve until their starter comes back. The Dolphins are not that team this year. Part of the issue was Skylar Thompson and Tyler Huntley’s inability to get the ball to Tyreek Hill. He had only 14 receptions for 140 yards in those four games. While trying to force it to him in this one, Tagovailoa threw the game-sealing interception.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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