MIAMI GARDENS – The “MVP!” chants for Tua Tagovailoa commenced early in the 2nd 50 %, and they did not end until finally after the activity finished, as Tagovailoa flashed a smile and waved on his way off the industry.
Tagovailoa preserved his scorching type because his return from a concussion, throwing three touchdown passes as the Miami Dolphins defeat the Cleveland Browns 39-17 on Sunday for their fourth straight gain.
In a match that was a blowout by the fourth quarter, Tagovailoa connected with 3 receivers for his third straight a few-landing performance.
“Tua is actively playing very, quite large-amount soccer,” Dolphins mentor Mike McDaniel said. “It is phenomenal to view.”
Since returning in Week 7, Tagovailoa has 10 TD passes and no interceptions. He completed with 285 yards on 25-of-32 passing Sunday.
Miami (7-3) moved into first put by itself in the AFC East, overtaking Buffalo, which dropped in extra time to Minnesota and dropped into a tie with the New York Jets (6-3) in the stout division.
Tagovailoa said he was flattered by the group hyping him as an MVP prospect.
“It would be great,” Tagovailoa stated. “But we have even bigger plans and aspirations on what we want to do as a staff.”
Jeff Wilson rushed for 119 yards on 17 carries as the Dolphins completed with 491 yards of offense.
The Browns (3-6) scored a landing on their opening generate, many thanks in part to a 48-property kickoff return by rookie Jerome Ford, but Miami tied the video game on its initial possession en route to scoring 24 straight points. Cleveland never ever received closer than 14 factors the relaxation of the way.
“We genuinely didn’t do any of the items you require to do versus that soccer group,” Browns mentor Kevin Stefanski reported.
Cleveland’s Jacoby Brissett concluded 22 of 35 passes for 212 yards and one particular landing in opposition to 1 of his former teams. Nick Chubb experienced 11 carries for 63 yards, together with a 33-yard TD operate in the fourth quarter. Limited stop Harrison Bryant caught the Browns’ other TD, a 1-yarder.
Wilson experienced a 33-yard run on the Dolphins’ 10-participate in, 84-yard opening travel, setting up Tagovailoa, who pump-faked and identified fullback Alec Ingold for a 13-garden score.
“We understood they have been distinctive in what they did, and they were being heading to throw a great deal of distinctive appears at us,” Browns defensive conclude Myles Garrett explained. “It definitely held us on the back again foot, held us hesitant, and they capitalized on that.”
Miami held the Browns to 10 details immediately after Cleveland’s opening drive, sacked Brissett a few instances and logged its very first turnover considering the fact that Week 7, a fumble by Chubb just before halftime.
Bradley Chubb, the Dolphins’ most recent edge rusher, put together with defensive conclusion Christian Wilkins for a sack in the very first half, Chubb’s 1st because remaining acquired at the trade deadline from Denver.
“It felt great,” Chubb reported. “It really is only a fifty percent. So I won’t be able to really feel as well fantastic about it, but I just obtained to preserve doing work. The figures gonna arrive, and I’m just energized to be below.”
The Dolphins entered the game ranked 27th in 3rd-down protection and 15th towards the run. They held the Browns to 5 of 12 on 3rd down and a year-small 113 dashing yards. Receiver Amari Cooper, coming off a 131-lawn game in a earn more than Cincinnati, was held to a few catches for 32 yards.
Jaylen Waddle had 4 receptions for 66 yards for Miami, and his fellow fast receiver Tyreek Hill caught 5 passes for 44 yards, together with a 2-property TD catch in the third quarter that created it 30-10.
Tagovailoa’s other TD throw was a 14-yarder to Trent Sherfield with 32 seconds left right before halftime, capping an successful seven-enjoy, 53-property generate that took just 50 seconds. Sherfield’s TD was his 1st of the time.
“You have some offenses where by the ball is not coming to you and you know that,” Sherfield explained. “But with a person like Tua and the offense and how he understands the offense, and the way that he is in a position to spread the ball about, you normally have to be well prepared.”
