Stroud and the Texans had a difficult game against the Dolphins - Source: Getty
The Miami Dolphins and the Houston Texans met in Week 15 of the NFL season. The AFC showdown had crucial implications for both teams, as the Dolphins are still looking to qualify as a wild card while the Texans could lock the AFC South title on Sunday.
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This was a showdown between two teams with young quarterbacks. The Dolphins had added pressure, as their negative record had them way behind the wild card race. However, defenses were responsible for the best plays in the first half, creating many turnovers.
In the end, the Texans prevailed, with Tua Tagovailoa committing four turnovers overall, and all but ending the Dolphins' playoff hopes. With three weeks to go, only a miracle will see them qualify for the postseason.
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Miami Dolphins box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
Tua Tagovailoa
196
29
40
1
3
0
0
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In one of the most important games of the season, the Dolphins quarterback struggled for most of the game. He was inaccurate and threw passes without a reasonable window for a completion. Although he completed a lot of passes, he had many checkdowns and did not explore Houston's defense vertically.
Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
De'Von Achane
12
41
0
7
35
0
Raheem Mostert
6
8
0
3
13
0
Malik Washington
0
0
0
5
52
0
Jonnu Smith
0
0
0
9
48
1
Grant DuBose
0
0
0
1
-2
0
Tyreek Hill
0
0
0
2
36
0
Durham Smythe
0
0
0
1
8
0
River Cracraft
0
0
0
1
6
0
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Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle combined for 38 receiving yards, and they all came from one player. Miami's passing game was woeful, but the running game wasn't much better, with only 2.7 yards per carry on average. A great defensive effort from the home team.
Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Kader Kohou
4
0
0
Kendall Fuller
5
0
0
Jordyn Brooks
8
0
0
Quinton Bell
3
0
0
Anthony Walker Jr.
7
1
0
Emmanuel Ogbah
3
0
0
Jalen Ramsey
2
0
0
Zach Sieler
2
1.5
0
Jackson Carman
1
0
0
Jevon Holland
3
0
0
Channing Tindall
1
0
0
Calais Campbell
4
0
0
Tyreek Hill
2
0
0
Chop Robinson
2
1.5
0
Jordan Poyer
1
0
0
Channing Tindall
1
0
0
Patrick McMorris
1
0
0
-
0
0
0
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Houston Texans box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
C. J. Stroud
131
18
26
2
0
4
6
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Miami's defense also had a good game, but Stroud was careful with the football. Houston was unable to run well with the football, with Mixon averaging only 1.9 per carry; the overall numbers from the team were boosted by a 35-yard carry by wide receiver Dare Ogunbowale.
Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Tank Dell
1
15
0
2
26
0
Joe Mixon
12
23
0
5
33
0
John Metchie III
0
0
0
2
17
0
Robert Woods
0
0
0
2
12
0
Nico Collins
0
0
0
4
17
2
Dalton Schultz
0
0
0
2
13
0
Dare Ogunbowale
1
35
0
0
0
0
Xavier Hutchinson
0
0
0
1
13
0
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Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Henry To'oTo'o
11
0.5
0
Jimmie Ward
9
0
0
Christian Harris
8
0
0
Derek Stingley Jr.
5
0
2
Kamari Lassiter
6
0
0
Calen Bullock
6
0
1
Will Anderson
3
1
0
Eric Murray
3
0
0
Danielle Hunter
4
1.5
0
Dylan Horton
2
0
0
Shaq Mason
1
0
0
Mario Edwards
1
0
0
Foley Fatukasi
1
0
0
Derek Barnett
2
0
0
M.J, Stewart
2
0
0
Tim Settle Jr.
2
0
0
Tommy Togiai
3
0
0
Del'Shawn Phillips
2
0
0
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The strong pass rush composed of Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson once again was impressive. They had 2.5 sacks together, with Hunter himself now getting to 12 on the season.
Another impressive defensive display came from Derek Stingley, who netted a pair of interceptions against Tagovailoa. The cornerback ended a promising drive from the visitors, while also ending the game with another pick.
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Henrique Bulio
Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.
Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.
If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.
Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.
Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.
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