Dolphins edge Cowboys on late Sanders field goal, beat a contender and punch ticket to postseason • Dave Hyde: Dolphins answer questions and ‘don’t ruin Christmas’ in 22-20 thriller against Cowboys
Sentinel Sports Final Monday, December 25, 2023 | | |
| | Buccaneers clobber Jaguars | Dolphins edge Cowboys | Magic get to enjoy Christmas at home | | Baker Mayfield threw a pair of touchdown passes to Mike Evans and the Bucs' defense came up with 4 turnovers. | | | Miami beat another winning team and punched its ticket to the 2023 playoffs, topping Dallas on Jason Sanders' fifth field goal. | | | Jason Sanders kicks five field goals, Tua Tagovailoa directs a last-minute drive and the Miami Dolphins get the signature win their season wanted. | | | In the Dolphins' high-stakes, high-profile game against the Cowboys in which Miami's league-best offense only produced one touchdown, Jason Sanders was the hero. | | | The Dolphins and Cowboys both had lots of storylines to diffuse in Sunday's matchup. But the enduring narrative is that Miami can beat good teams. | | | Miami had its star receiver who is on a quest for a 2,000-yard season back for its Christmas Eve game vs. the Cowboys. Meanwhile, QB Tua Tagovailoa and WR Jaylen Waddle reached season milestones. | | | Any hope of making it out of a jumbled AFC playoff picture practically speaking went out the window when the Broncos dropped to 7-8 for the season. | | | The Magic (17-11) aren't taking the opportunity to be home for Christmas for granted after snapping a 4-game losing streak Saturday night. "Nobody wants to go into Christmas losing five straight," said Paolo Banchero, who scored 34 in the win over the Pacers. | | | After being left out on the cold the past two years amid a run that has seen them in the Eastern finals three of the past four years, the Heat again are a featured NBA Christmas attraction, hosting the 76ers. | | | Miami hosts Philadelphia, Milwaukee plays at New York, Golden State visits defending champion Denver, Boston visits the Los Angeles Lakers in the rekindling of the NBA's greatest all-time rivalry and Dallas goes to Phoenix. | | | |
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