The Miami Dolphins came back from 17 points down and defeated the Atlanta Falcons 20-17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. The Falcons blew a 25-point lead to the New England Patriots at Super Bowl 51 in February.
Atlanta(3-2) was in charge in the first half of play. It started when Matt Bryant hit a 50-yard field goal at 9:59 of the first quarter.
Quarterback Matt Ryan threw a 40-yard touchdown pass up the middle to wide receiver Marvin Hall with 2:19 to go in the first. Running back Tevin Coleman rushed around the left end for a score from six yards away at the 5:50 mark of the second quarter.
Miami(3-2) began to mount the comeback in the third quarter. Quarterback Jay Cutler fired an 11-yard touchdown into the back of the end zone to wide receiver Kenny Stills at 6:25. The Fins scored on their next possession as wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught a seven-yard pass on the left side at the 1:50 mark.
In the fourth quarter, Cody Parkey kicked a 49-yard field goal with 8:39 to go and tied the contest 17-17. Parkey would repeat his performance with a field goal from 38 yards out for the go-ahead score with 2:35 remaining.
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