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Tagovailoa aids Dolphins’ turnaround in 31-27 win over Lions
DETROIT (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw a go-ahead, 11-yard landing cross to Mike Gesicki late within the third quarter, capping the Miami Dolphins’ rally from a double-digit, second-half deficit for a 31-27 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
The Dolphins (5-3) have received two straight since Tagovailoa returned from a concussion. The Lions (1-6) have misplaced 5 in a row.
Detroit scored on all 5 of its posssessons within the first half to steer 27-17 after scoring a complete of six factors in its earlier two video games.
The Dolphins opened the second half with a landing drive, scoring when fullback Alec Ingold took a snap that fooled the protection and scored on a 1-yard sneak.
They took their first lead late within the third on Tagovailoa’s cross to Gesicki, who was huge open ultimately zone, to attain on a fifth straight possession.
Tagovailoa was 29 of 36 for 382 yards with three touchdowns, together with two to Jaylen Waddle, who had eight catches for 106 yards. Tyreek Hill had 12 receptions for 188 yards for the Dolphins.
Hill and Waddle have 1,688 yards receiving mixed, setting a Tremendous Bowl period file for 2 teammates by means of the primary eight video games of a season.
Detroit’s Jared Goff was 27 of 37 for 321 yards with a landing. Goff would have had a second scoring cross on the finish of the primary half, however Josh Reynolds dropped a cross ultimately zone and the Lions settled for a subject aim. The four-point distinction proved to be crucial.
Jamaal Williams had two touchdowns for the Lions, who had a 21-7 lead after he scored for a second time early within the second quarter.
INJURIES
Dolphins: LG Liam Eichenberg had a game-ending knee damage within the second half.
Lions: TE Brock Wright left the sport with a concussion and CB A.J. Parker (hip) was injured throughout the sport.
UP NEXT
Dolphins: Play at Chicago.
Lions: Host Inexperienced Bay.
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