In what was a closer game than many thought, the Miami Dolphins escaped Chicago with a 35-32 victory over the Bears. The Dolphins get to 6-3, and sit in third place in the AFC East and sixth overall in the AFC Conference.
Miami was led by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and his pair of potent pass-catchers, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. The wide receiver duo accounted for 228 yards on 12 catches and 15 targets. Each scored a touchdown, and one performed an impressive backflip.
Newly acquired running back Jeff Wilson Jr. had an impressive debut, just days after being traded to Miami. Reunited with Raheem Mostert from their days in San Fransisco along with head coach Mike McDaniel, Wilson tallied nine carries and even added three receptions, one going for a touchdown.
McDaniel joins Dave Wannstedt as the only head coaches in team history to win at least six of their first nine games. Wannstedt went 7-2 in his first nine contests in 2000. They went to and won a playoff game that season, the franchise’s last postseason win.
Here are some more stats, news and notes from Sunday’s win: