WASHINGTON: Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa threw for 198 yards and a landing Monday to spark the Dolphins to a 20-3 triumph at New Orleans, stretching their win streak to seven video games. The Dolphins had misplaced seven video games in a row sooner than beginning their victory run, all over which Tagovailoa has finished an NFL-best 74 p.c of his passes. “The blokes spend a large number of time out of doors the construction with every different,” stated Tagovailoa. “And that’s what has introduced us nearer throughout the construction, within the assembly room, the locker room and within the huddle as smartly.”
By means of defeating a Saints squad depleted by way of 22 gamers at the COVID-19 reserve record, the Dolphins advanced to 8-7 and bumped over Baltimore into the 7th and ultimate AFC playoff spot with two weeks last within the marketing campaign. Miami’s Nik Needham opened the scoring on a 28-yard interception go back landing off a cross from Saints’ rookie beginning quarterback Ian E-book, who was once pressed into accountability by way of COVID-19 absences. “The protection gave us some lifestyles with the interceptions and the stops,” stated Tagovailoa.
Jason Sanders added a 48-yard box function for the Dolphins whilst Brett Maher replied from 38 for the Saints to drag New Orleans inside of 10-3 at half-time. Miami’s Jaylen Waddle scored on a one-yard landing cross from Tagovailoa with 5:10 last within the 3rd quarter and Sanderson added a 34-yard box function to create the general margin. The Saints fell to 7-8, stage with Minnesota and Atlanta and one recreation in the back of San Francisco and Philadelphia, each 8-7, for the general two NFC playoff spots.
COVID-19 record
In the meantime, the NFL on Monday set a brand new one-day report of 106 gamers positioned at the COVID-19 reserve record by way of the league’s 32 golf equipment. The league introduced 74 lively NFL roster gamers had been positioned at the record of those that have examined sure for COVID-19 or had been in shut touch with anyone who has. Some other 22 gamers went at the record from group observe squads. Ten gamers landed at the COVID-19 reserve record over the Christmas vacation weekend however weren’t formally registered till Monday.
A number of the notable new gamers at the record are Tampa Bay Buccaneers large receiver Mike Evans, New England Patriots defender Matt Judon and Tennessee Titans large receiver Julio Jones. A complete of 521 gamers had been positioned at the COVID-19 reserve record in December, together with 476 since December 13 – 165 gamers within the week of December 13 and 205 the week of December 20, plus Monday’s newest tally. New NFL COVID-19 protocols permit absolutely vaccinated, asymptomatic gamers to get off the record with two unfavourable exams returned inside of 24 hours. —AFP
