The Fins are not likely to catch the Buffalo Bills to win the AFC East Division and have a chance to leap the Denver Broncos for the final AFC Wild-Card spot. The Fins are four games back in the division and 1 1/2 games behind for the last AFC postseason position.
Neither club was able to score in the first quarter. Miami(5-6) piled on 24 points during the second quarter for a 24-0 halftime lead over New England(3-9).
Wide receiver Jonnu Smith caught a seven-yard pass in the middle from Tagovailoa at the 14:10 mark. They would increase it to 14-0 when Tagovailoa tossed a nine-yard swing pass to running DeVon Achane on the left side at 7:50.
It would be a similar play later with 1:50 to go in the second as Tagovailoa threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Achane on the right side for a 21-0 lead. Jason Sanders booted a 21-yard field goal with two seconds left in the first half for a 24-0 advantage.
In the third quarter, Miami made it a 31-point margin at 1:37 left. Tagovailoa connected a 23-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
The Patriots broke shutout at the 13:45 mark of the fourth quarter and trailed 31-7. Quarterback Drake Maye launched a 38-yard strike to tight end Austin Cooper in front of the end zone.
New England struck again on defense at 10:10. Defensive back Christian Gonzalez recovered a fumble in the middle of the field and returned it 63 yards down the far sideline for a score. They picked up a two-point conversion as Maye found running back Rhamondre Stevenson in the end zone and the Pats were down 31-15.
The Dolphins had the last scoring play in the contest. Sanders kicked a 51-yard field goal with 3:33 left for his second field goal of the game to give them a 34-15 lead.
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