The Miami Dolphins avoided a Week 13 meltdown , edging the struggling (2-10) New Orleans Saints 21-17 at Hard Rock Stadium. While the win may have given Miami a boost, the path to securing it was far from smooth.

Early momentum, late stagnation, and unnecessary pressure moments turned the game into a tense battle for survival, which once looked like a blowout through halftime, when the Dolphins were leading 16-0. A key narrative entering the matchup centered around quarterback Tua Tagovailoa facing skepticism due to Miami’s inconsistent offensive finishes this season.

Tagovailoa ended the night with 157 passing yards, no touchdowns, and one interception, a risky deep ball floated into double coverage right after the Miami defense created a turnover. Even after earning the win, the qu

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