An Alabama football connection powered the Miami Dolphins to a shutout victory over the New York Jets.
Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle put on a show in Sunday’s matchup at Hard Rock Stadium. The duo propelled Miami to its tenth victory of the season and sixth win at home. Tagovailoa had three incomplete passes as he connected on 21 of 24 attempts with a touchdown. He found Waddle for a 60-yard touchdown in the second quarter, pushing the Dolphins to a 17-0 lead.
Waddle burned his defender on a perfect route, and Tagovailoa showed marquee arm strength and touch to get him the ball.
An absolute masterpiece 🤩@Tua ➡️ @D1__JW ➡️ #ProBowlVote
📺: #NYJvsMIA on @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/vN7dxkwFbX— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 17, 2023
Waddle finished with eight catches for 142 yards and a score. Miami’s 30-0 victory was the third time this season where Waddle collected 100+ yards receiving. He is closing in on a third consecutive 1,000-yard season for the Dolphins.
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Tagovailoa and Waddle are two of the highest vote-getters for the NFL Pro Bowl Games.
Tagovailoa is a frontrunner for Most Valuable Player of the National Football League.
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