The Denver Broncos found themselves in the middle of a defensive battle in the 11th week of the game against the Miami Dolphins, but eventually managed to hold on to a 20-13 victory. The result holds the five-game Miami winning balance. The Halfins outscored Tua Tagoviloa in the second half in favor of veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick. Rune Fitzpatrick came close to getting his team back into the game later but soon sealed the loss by throwing a zone selection.
Miami finished with a total of 223 yards of total offense after recording just 83 yards in the first half. Denver attempts big plays and hefty attacks to mount the discomfort.
Why the Broncos won
Sound played football in defense and put a lot of pressure on Tua Tagoviloa and Ryan Fitzpatrick. The team contributed eight quarterback hits and six sacks. It was his ability to keep Miami at arm’s length that ultimately led to victory. Denver combined to make the drives big enough to keep the drives going and a hefty attack. The AFC West franchise averages 7 .. yards on 33 33 carries. The result was sealed with an interval by safety Justin Simmons in the end zone.
Why the Dolphins lost
The dolphins were unable to do anything in the crime. They turned Druel Inter’s resistance into a touchdown in the first quarter but that was the extent of their offensive success. Tua Tagoviloa has been dealing with a foot injury in practice all week and has never felt comfortable in the pocket against an aggressive Denver defense. After the game, head coach Brian Flores announced that TagoVilloa has been benched based on performance, but will return to the starting lineup next week.
The ground game was held up to 56 yards on 17 carry.
Play the game
With 10:08 left in the first quarter, Tua Tagoviloa threw a 3-yard fade to wide receiver Devant Parker in the end zone. Parker was able to tag one foot tap and pull the other before exiting the boundary. At the time, he gave Miami an early lead. Parker had three receiving touchdowns coming into the game.
After the play, Broncos Cornback a.k.a. Bauer was adamant that Parker did not catch pass inbounds. He aggressively pointed to the mark on the field to defend his case. Parker and a teammate went to the catch point and scored their own satirical points on the field. Touchdown after review.
What’s next
Miami’s next two games are against the Jets and the Bengals. The two teams have a combined 2-17-1-1 record (.105 winning percentage) this season. Cincinnati also suffered a loss to Bur Burrow in the same quarterback quarterback against Washington. Running back only Mixon has already missed an extended period of time.
Denver’s next two games are against New Le Reliance, without quarterback Drew Breeze and Kansas City. He is one of the two leading Super Bowl contenders. The Broncos finished 11th in the NFL Draft 11 weeks ago.