{"id":250708,"date":"2023-01-02T03:31:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=250708"},"modified":"2023-01-02T17:14:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T23:14:07","slug":"the-new-england-patriots-stay-alive-with-miami-dolphins-win-in-week-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-new-england-patriots-stay-alive-with-miami-dolphins-win-in-week-17\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots Stay Alive With Win Over Miami Dolphins in Week 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

It wasn\u2019t exactly pretty. But the New England Patriots got the job done against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Now, they only have to take down the Buffalo Bills in Week 18 to see the NFL<\/a> playoffs.<\/p>\n

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New England Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers comes down with the ball. The Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins in that game, although with a little bit of luck. (Image: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Pats-Fins game will forever go down as a controversial contest, and one that gives more ammo to supporters of robot refs that would seemingly not show bias or make mistakes.<\/p>\n

Miami had a few opportunities to secure the win. But bad offensive decisions late in the game and miscues on defense hurt. New England now moved up a spot in the standings, their eyes firmly set on a postseason appearance.<\/p>\n

Fins Falter Up North<\/h2>\n

The Dolphins have had a lot of trouble staying healthy, and losing star QB Tua Tagovailoa before this crucial game cost the team. Teddy Bridgewater came in and did a good job. But an injury and a pick-six ended his comeback performance.<\/p>\n

Still, he made it difficult for the Pats to grab an easy win. A TD pass to wide receiver Raheem Mostert for the go-ahead points was one of his highlights. However, it was a flicker of brightness that the Pats later extinguished.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bridgewater would leave the game after reportedly breaking his finger, making way for Skylar Thompson. Thompson wasn\u2019t able to turn things around, unable to move the ball effectively from his first snap.<\/p>\n

That allowed the Pats to regain the lead, and QB Mac Jones<\/a> took full advantage of it. While his numbers weren\u2019t overwhelming, he bounced back from recent criticism, putting up two scores and showing that he\u2019s not afraid to get dirty.<\/p>\n

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How isn't this a fumble?https:\/\/t.co\/Vh59Jw8wWD<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n