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Primetime cameras and lights beckoned for the NFL’s most prolific offenses to awe a national audience, but the Tennessee Titans stifled the Miami Dolphins’ attack en route to an upset victory on Monday Night Football.
The Titans held the Dolphins to under 300 yards for just the second time this season in the 28-27 triumph at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Linebacker Harold Landry III logged three of the Titans’ five sacks. The loss was the first home setback for the Dolphins this season.
“The defense kept giving us a chance,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel told reporters. “We got some stops. The offense needed to come through and they came through.
“It doesn’t have to be that hard, but I’m proud of the character of this football team.”
The Dolphins, who played without wide receiver Tyreek Hill for the majority of the first half because of an ankle injury, led by two scores with less than 5 minutes remaining.
The Titans’ defense denied the Dolphins first downs on their final possessions, giving the ball back to quarterback Will Levis. The rookie responded by leading two late touchdown drives to close the deficit for a dramatic Week 14 victory.
“We gotta do a better job of finishing the game, with the time we had with the ball,” Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said.
Defensive tackle Zach Sieler scored the game’s first touchdown. The Dolphins defender snatched a Levis pass out of the air at the start of that sequence. He then returned the interception for a 5-yard score.
The Dolphins defense stopped the Titans again on the next drive, leading to a punt. Hill sustained his injury four plays later and was held out for the remainder of the half.
The Titans then used a 14-play, 86-yard drive for their first points of the game. Running back Derrick Henry ended the second-quarter possession with a 1-yard touchdown run.
Titans kicker Nick Folk connected on a 28-yard field goal at the end of the second quarter for a 10-7 lead at the break.
The Dolphins opened the second half with an 11-play drive. Kicker Jason Sanders made a 20-yard field goal, tying the score.
Folk connected on a 23-yard field goal at the end of the third quarter, giving the Titans a narrow edge to start the fourth. Sanders then tied the score again with a 31-yard field goal to end the next possession.
Dolphins cornerback Elijah Campbell recovered a fumble on a muffed Titans punt return midway through the fourth quarter. Running back Raheem Mostert scored the Dolphins’ first offensive touchdown of the night with a 3-yard run two plays later.