De'Von Achane rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown, Riley Patterson kicked four field goals and the host Miami Dolphins won their third straight game by holding off the New Orleans Saints 21-17 on Sunday afternoon.

Achane scored on the first possession of the game and the Dolphins (5-7) never relinquished the lead despite a shaky performance by Tua Tagovailoa, who completed 12 of 23 passes for 157 yards with an interception.

Rookie Tyler Shough passed for 239 yards and two touchdowns for the Saints (2-10).

On the first possession of the second half the Saints drove 65 yards, the last 17 of which came on a touchdown pass from Shough to Chris Olave. Shough ran for a two-point conversion, New Orleans climbed within 16-8, and the score stayed that way through the end of the third quarter.

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