Dolphins foil comeback bid, beat Patriots 24-20
Tom Brady's latest comeback bid came up short, and the Miami Dolphins helped their playoff chances with a 24-20 breakthrough victory Sunday over the AFC East-leading New England Patriots.
A fourth-down pass from Brady was intercepted by reserve safety Michael Thomas in the end zone with 2 seconds left, and Miami held on to win.
The Patriots had mounted second-half rallies to win their past three games, and Brady moved them from their own 20 with 1:15 remaining to the Miami 14. But he threw three consecutive incompletions before Thomas sealed the third consecutive victory for the Dolphins (8-6), who improved to 5-2 since tackle Jonathan Martin left the team in a bullying scandal.
Miami snapped a streak of seven consecutive losses against the Patriots (10-4).
---
AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
---
Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine
-
2024 NFL Draft: Four QBs taken at the top in Nick Wright's second mock draft
How Jay Glazer reunited a former prisoner of war and the marine who rescued her
2024 NFL Schedule Release: Date, when does the season start?
-
2024 Carolina Panthers 7-round mock draft: QB Bryce Young gets help at WR
Patrick Mahomes, Knicks stars, MLB teams, more around sports enjoy solar eclipse
2024 NFL Draft odds: Bills new favorites to draft Texas WR Xavier Worthy
-
2024 NFL Draft QB rankings: Caleb Williams leads top 10 prospects
2024 NFL Draft LB rankings: Analyzing an unpredictable top 10
2024 Los Angeles Rams 7-round mock draft: Can anyone replace Aaron Donald?
-
2024 NFL Draft: Four QBs taken at the top in Nick Wright's second mock draft
How Jay Glazer reunited a former prisoner of war and the marine who rescued her
2024 NFL Schedule Release: Date, when does the season start?
-
2024 Carolina Panthers 7-round mock draft: QB Bryce Young gets help at WR
Patrick Mahomes, Knicks stars, MLB teams, more around sports enjoy solar eclipse
2024 NFL Draft odds: Bills new favorites to draft Texas WR Xavier Worthy
-
2024 NFL Draft QB rankings: Caleb Williams leads top 10 prospects
2024 NFL Draft LB rankings: Analyzing an unpredictable top 10
2024 Los Angeles Rams 7-round mock draft: Can anyone replace Aaron Donald?