The Arizona Cardinals won their second straight game and for the third time in four games. Putting together their best offensive performance since week 2, they overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and beat the Miami Dolphins 28-27 on a walk-off, game-winning 34-yard field goal by Chad Ryland, capping a five-minute drive.
Kyler Murray had 307 passing yards and two touchdown passes. Trey McBride and Marvin Harrison Jr. both had over 100 receiving yards. Murray was not sacked.
The Cardinals improved to 4-4 on the season.
Here is the recap!
Dolphins 7, Cardinals 0
The Miami offense looked like last year’s version. They moved down the field with ease but survived two fumbles. Tua Tagovailoa was stripped of the ball by Dante Stills but the Dolphins recovered, and then tight end Julian Hill fumbled at the goalline but guard Robert Jones recovered. Raheem Mostert ended the drive with a one-yard touchdown run. Tagovailoa was 5-for-6 passing for 47 yards and the drive was 10 plays for 64 yards.
3-and-out
The Cardinals responded to the touchdown with a three-play drive. Kyler Murray had two passes batted down.
Dolphins 10, Cardinals 0
The Cardinals kept the Dolphins out of the end zone but Jason Sanders made a 53-yard field goal.
Dolphins 10, Cardinals 7
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The offense finally heated up. Murray connected with Marvin Harrison Jr. for 25 yards and Trye McBride for 10. After getting it to the one-yard line and then a false start penalty, on third-and-goal, Murray threw a six-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Michael Wilson.
Dolphins 13, Cardinals 7
After being pinned back at their own five-yard line, the Dolphins ran the two-minute offense well but a third-down incompletion to Tyreek Hill in the end zone forced a 25-yard field goal to give the Dolphins a six-point lead going into the half.
Dolphins 13, Cardinals 10
The Cardinals scored on the opening possession of the second half. Trey McBride had a 37-yard catch, but after that James Conner had a 10-yard loss and Paris Johnson was flagged for holding. Chad Ryland nailed a 57-yard field goal to pull within three points and salvage the drive.
Dolphins 20, Cardinals 10
Tagovailoa threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to De’Von Achane to give the Dolphins a 10-point lead. Tua had a 13-yard scramble that drew cheers when he slid to get down. They went 70 yards in six plays.
SAFETY! Dolphins 20, Cardinals 12
A high snap went off Tagovailoa’s hands into the end zone after the Cardinals had to punt. He batted it out of the end zone before one of the Arizona defenders could recover it.
Kyler to Marv! Dolphins 20, Cardinals 18
Kyler had time, and Marvin shows out.
He’s getting there. Slowly, but he’s getting there.
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Murray threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Harrison but the two-point attempt with Conner on a run failed. Conner had a 13-yard run and McBride had a 17-yard reception. The throw and catch on the touchdown were superb.
Dolphins 27, Cardinals 18
Mostert scored for the second time, this time a six-yard run, ending a nine-play, 70-yard drive.
James Conner TD! Dolphins 27, Cardinals 25
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James Conner had a two-yard touchdown run, but the drive was all about Harrison and McBride. Harrison had a diving third-down catch and then a 22-yard snag. McBride had a catch and the Cardinal pulled within two points with 8:47 to go.
CHAD RYLAND FOR THE WIN! Cardinals 28, Dolphins 27
Ryland made his second field goal of the game and won the game as time expired, connecting from 34 yards for his third game-winner since signing with the Cardinals. McBride and Harrison had catches in the final drive. Conner busted a 17-yarder. Murray had a seven-yard scramble to give the Cardinals their final first down and Ryland hit the kick.
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