A couple weeks ago, there was no way of telling the Miami Dolphins would fall apart without any notice. They were still battling the Buffalo Bills for the AFC East crown. Tua Tagovailoa was getting MVP buzz.
The Dolphins didn't play a great second half against the Houston Texans in Week 12, but they led 30-0 at the half. There were no warning signs.
For the Chargers, it was a huge result for their playoff hopes. The Chargers prevented the Kansas City Chiefs from clinching the AFC West for the moment, but more importantly they have hope at 7-6 to get in as a wild-card team. The Dolphins are still in line to make the playoffs at 8-5, but the good vibes from them before December have disappeared.
The Dolphins played a miserable half and ended it appropriately, with a terrible coaching decision that handed the Chargers a touchdown. On third-and-goal at the 17-yard line, the Dolphins lined up most of their defense in the end zone. The Chargers just took an underneath pass to Austin Ekeler, who had room to run and got to the 1-yard line. Once the Chargers got to the 1-yard line they decided to go for it on fourth down, and Ekeler ran in for a touchdown.
Tagovailoa threw deep down the left sideline and Hill grabbed it, then ran the rest of the way for a 60-yard touchdown. The Chargers had dominated the game up to that point and it felt like they were up by 28. In actuality, their lead was just 17-14 after the Hill touchdown. Miami had a chance.The rest of the win for the Chargers was a slow death for the Dolphins. The Hill play didn't spark anything for the Dolphins offense.
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