The Dolphins seemed to be in a tough spot against the Ravens (-3.5) on Sunday.
On defense, Miami had no answer for Lamar Jackson, who was dealing and doing Lamar Jackson things (318 passing yards, three passing TDs; 119 rushing yards, one rushing TD). On offense, Tua Tagovailoa and Co. just couldn’t seem to get any traction, as two big-time picks by Marcus Williams killed promising Dolphins’ possessions and even turned into a quick six points for the Ravens.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Baltimore held a seemingly insurmountable 35-14 lead, and the Dolphins looked like they were dead in the water. That’s before Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, and Jaylen Waddle blew this game wide open:
Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill are each over 160 yards on the day.
This is the first time the Dolphins have had two 150+ yard receivers in the same game since Mark Clayton and Mark Duper in 1986. pic.twitter.com/BUHXzPU7bn
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 18, 2022
By the time the dust settled on the cardiac Dolphins’ comeback attempt, they had scored four (!) fourth-quarter touchdowns — including two to Hill and this dynamite last-minute game-winner to Waddle:
.@Tua TO @D1__JW FOR THEIR SECOND TD OF THE DAY. DOLPHINS LEAD.
đź“ş: Watch #MIAvsBAL on @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/TydiT5DAsp
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 18, 2022
Holy. Cow.
A lot had to assuredly happen for the Dolphins (the Ravens offense turning off the jets always helps) to even get into such a position, but what resolve from this Miami group in a 42-38 win. Especially Tagovailoa, who threw for 469 yards (!) and six touchdowns for a 9.4 yards-per-attempt average en route to making Dolphins history:
Tua's 6 Touchdowns against the Ravens today tie Dan Marino and Bob Griese for most Touchdown passes in a game in Dolphins history.
Tua also becomes the second youngest player since 1950 to throw for at least 450 pass yards and 6 TDs, behind only Patrick Mahomes. pic.twitter.com/xeQxfCDMs9
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 18, 2022
The Dolphins and Tagovailoa are 2-0 after scoring four touchdowns in roughly the last 12 minutes of play on the road in Baltimore. Football is such a silly, stupid, and wonderful game, isn’t it?