The Dolphins won easily without Tyreek Hill. Now they need to show they can beat a winning team
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Tua Tagovailoa had already checked out of the game along with many other Dolphins starters when Miami fans started chanting, We want Dallas! over the New York Jets was the bounce-back the Dolphins needed after an embarra sing collapse against Tenne see six days prior. And Miami was just fine playing a full game without star receiver Tyreek Hill.Tagovailoa said he felt the offense was a bit disoriented with Hill limited to 34 snaps against the Titans because of an ankle injury, but getting reps without Hill in the week leading up to Sunday's game helped with Miami's production.Its tough not having one of your star guys Sandy Alcantara Jersey out there, Tagovailoa said. But as a collective group, its like, well, what are we going to do? Are we going to run the ball the entire game or are we going to do action game the entire game? No, we shouldnt change who we are as an offense because one guy is out. Weve got a lot of other guys that we trust, that we believed in, to keep on the team, and thats what happened out there.ADVERTISEMENT Miami (10-4) can clinch a playoff berth for the second straight season with a win over Dallas next week. The Cowboys are the first of three tough opponents left on the schedule followed by Baltimore and Buffalo.All three foes have winning records, and Miami hasn't beaten a team all season that entered the game over .500.Ending that trend without its No. 1 deep threat in Hill would be tough, but the good news is that the Dolphins got production from almost everywhere on Sunday.Raheem Mostert had two rushing touchdowns Bryan Holaday Jersey , giving him franchise bests of 20 total TDs and 18 on the ground. Jaylen Waddle had his best game of the year with eight receptions for 142 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown catch. Tagovailoa completed 87.5% of his pa ses, and six players recorded a sack.Tyreek, it sucks that we didnt have him (Sunday) Miguel Rojas Jersey because hes a hell of a player, definitely a gold jacket guy, and I say that with full conviction, Mostert said. Its hard to shut out a team, especially a divisional opponent like the Jets and we swept them this year. It just shows you the type of characters that we have in this locker room.WHAT'S WORKINGMiami's defense held an opponent under 100 yards rushing for the seventh time in the last eight games and recorded at least six sacks for the third time. The Dolphins were also a yard away from extending their streak of three straight games with a defensive touchdown when Bradley Chubb knocked the ball free from Zach Wilson's hands and Zach Sieler recovered it at the Jets 1.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe Dolphins were 2 of 5 in the red zone for the second straight week. Miami drove inside the Jets 14 in the first quarter but was penalized three times, including an offsides call against receiver Robbie Chosen, and settled for a field goal. Penalties and negative plays also stalled momentum on a drive into the red zone in the fourth quarter, which ended in a sack of Tagovailoa and another field goal.STOCK UPChubb admitted he let his emotions get the best of him against the Titans when he took off his helmet in frustration after mi sing a sack on quarterback Will Levis, resulting in a 15-yard penalty. The Dolphins' high-priced edge rusher recorded three sacks against the Jets, increasing his season total to 9 1/2 Chubb had a strip-sack of Tevor Siemian in the fourth quarter and recovered the fumble, and he leads the NFL with six forced fumbles.STOCK DOWNOffensive J. T. Realmuto Jersey line health. Right tackle Austin Jackson entered the game as the only starter on Miami's offensive line who hasn't mi sed time with an injury, but he was limited to 29 snaps after hurting his oblique in the second quarter.INJURIESWaddle said he got the wind knocked out of him when he landed hard after a catch on the first offensive series. Waddle remained on the ground for a while after the play and appeared to be pointing at his chest as he slowly walked to the medical tent, but he returned and played 41 snaps. ... LB Andrew Van Ginkel broke his nose in the first quarter but still played Nick Wittgren Jersey 88% of defensive snaps. KEY NUMBER3,921 Tagovailoa's pa sing yardage this season, which leads the NFL. He's poised to join Dan Marino and Ryan Tannehill as the only players in Dolphins history to throw for 4,000 or more in a season.NEXT STEPSAfter hosting the Cowboys on Sunday, the Dolphins will travel to face the Ravens, who are currently the top team in the AFC.___AP NFL:
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