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Las Vegas Raiders at Miami Dolphins

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2-8, 1-5 Away
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19 - 34
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Tagovailoa throws 3 TDs to lead Dolphins past Raiders 34-19 for Miami's 2nd straight win

Raiders leave Jonnu Smith wide open for 57-yard Dolphins TD

No one in the Raiders secondary seemed to notice Smith until the Dolphins tight end was wide open.

Tagovailoa found him, and Smith ran it in for a 57-yard catch-and-run that had his teammates celebrating before he even crossed the goal line.

“The red seas parted,” Smith said. “It was a busted coverage. Tua, me and him locked eyes and made the rest happen.”

Tagovailoa had two other touchdown passes on Sunday, including a 1-yard score to Smith in the first quarter, and the Miami Dolphins beat the Las Vegas Raiders 34-19 to win their second straight game.

It was another strong victory for the Dolphins (4-6), who have not matched their offensive fireworks from last season but are coming off a gritty Monday night win over the Rams. The Raiders (2-8) lost their sixth straight game.

Tagovailoa led the Dolphins down the field with long, methodical drives — three of them more than seven minutes — that all ended in scores. Miami scored 30 points for the first time this season.

Tagovailoa completed 28 of 36 passes for 288 yards, and his third touchdown of the day went for 8 yards to receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill caught seven passes for 61 yards and has scored in consecutive games for the first time this season. Smith had a season-high 101 yards receiving.

“We've got good enough players to where if we get them the ball in space, we like our chances," Tagovailoa said.

The Raiders trailed 24-14 in the fourth quarter after Dolphins running back De'Von Achane ran for a 2-yard score that added to his 17 carries for 73 yards.

Quarterback Gardner Minshew then moved the Raiders 80 yards down the field and found Ameer Abdullah, who capitalized on a missed open-field tackle by cornerback Kader Kohou, for a 10-yard TD catch.

Las Vegas blew the coverage on Miami's next drive, leaving Smith wide open for the long touchdown that ended the Raiders' hopes of snapping their losing streak.

Minshew completed 30 of 43 passes with 282 yards and one interception after being benched for Desmond Ridder in his previous outing against Cincinnati. Tight end Brock Bowers caught 13 passes for 126 yards.

Jalen Ramsey intercepted Minshew late in the fourth, which is the quarterback’s 13th turnover of the season.

“We just have to keep executing and strain a little bit more,” said Raiders coach Antonio Pierce. “We had opportunities. Brock had a big day. I thought Gardner got rid of the ball quickly in the passing game. Opportunities there for shots, but we didn’t get them down there again.”

Bowers caught a 23-yard TD late in the third quarter from Minshew, who hit running back Alexander Mattison for a 31-yard pickup earlier in the drive. The score made it 17-12 entering the fourth after a failed 2-point attempt, and it was the first touchdown that Miami's defense had allowed in its previous six quarters.

Las Vegas made significant changes to its coaching staff during its bye week in hopes of sparking its stagnant offense. Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was fired along with the offensive line and quarterbacks coaches.

Sunday was a noticeable improvement under interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner. The Raiders scored on four of seven drives and converted eight of 14 third downs.

“We’re down, man, but I tell you I’ve been on teams where you send it in," Minshew said. "But we’re not doing that. We practice hard. Everybody’s doing the right things. We haven’t been getting the results. We’ve been a play short, but I feel if we continue our process and continue to try to get better it’s going to break for us.”

The Raiders punted on their opening drive, but Dolphins defensive tackle Calais Campbell ran into punter AJ Cole and gave the Raiders a first down. Minshew led them down the field, and Daniel Carlson made a 27-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter.

The Raiders just could not stop the Dolphins' long drives, even when Miami started its first possession of the second half on its 3.

Tagovailoa led another lengthy drive — this one 14 plays and 97 yards — that ended in Hill's 8-yard TD catch. Achane had a 30-yard rush to set up the score that stretched Miami's lead late in the third.

The Dolphins converted eight of 12 third downs and scored on three of four trips inside the red zone.

Coach Mike McDaniel praised his team's performance over the past two games after what he said felt like a month of being close but “not good enough.”

“I don’t know about you guys,” McDaniel said, “but winning feels a lot better than losing. So I think we’re going to keep trying to do that.”

Injuries Raiders: CB Jakorian Bennett (shoulder) left in the second quarter and did not return. ... Mattison left with an ankle injury in the fourth.

Dolphins: RB Raheem Mostert left in the second quarter with a hip injury but returned in the second half.

Up next Raiders: Host Denver next Sunday.

Dolphins: Host New England next Sunday.

How can I watch Raiders vs. Dolphins?

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Matchup Prediction

Dolphins: 62.2%
Raiders: 37.5%
*According to ESPN's Football Power Index

Scoring Summary

MIA TD 1st Period 6:47 Jonnu Smith 1 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders Kick)
LV FG 1st Period 0:08 Daniel Carlson 27 Yd Field Goal
MIA FG 2nd Period 6:46 Jason Sanders 31 Yd Field Goal
LV FG 2nd Period 0:45 Daniel Carlson 22 Yd Field Goal
MIA TD 3rd Period 4:13 Tyreek Hill 8 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders Kick)
LV TD 3rd Period 1:21 Brock Bowers 23 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
MIA TD 4th Period 10:37 De'Von Achane 2 Yd Rush (Jason Sanders Kick)
LV TD 4th Period 4:23 Ameer Abdullah 10 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Daniel Carlson Kick)
MIA TD 4th Period 3:19 Jonnu Smith 57 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders Kick)
MIA FG 4th Period 1:55 Jason Sanders 46 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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22 1st Downs 25
17 Passing 1st downs 18
3 Rushing 1st downs 4
2 1st downs from penalties 3
8-14 3rd down efficiency 8-12
2-2 4th down efficiency 2-2
62 Total Plays 64
328 Total Yards 353
5.3 Yards per Play 5.5
7 Total Drives 7
268 Passing 271
30/43 Comp/Att 28/36
5.8 Yards per pass 7.1
1 Interceptions thrown 0
3-14 Sacks-Yards Lost 2-17
60 Rushing 82
16 Rushing Attempts 26
3.8 Yards per rush 3.2
1-3 Red Zone (Made-Att) 3-4
7-49 Penalties 4-23
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
26:48 Possession 33:12

Game Information

Hard Rock Stadium

Location: Miami Gardens, FL
Attendance: 65,440 · Capacity:

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Los Angeles 9 6 .600 0 328 274
Denver 9 6 .600 0 363 281
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2024 AFC East Standings

TEAM W L PCT T PF PA
Buffalo 12 3 .800 0 469 331
Miami 7 8 .467 0 305 329
New York 4 11 .267 0 292 344
New England 3 12 .200 0 259 361
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