In the second quarter of their wild-card matchup, Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard intercepted Josh Allen inside of their own 10-yard line.
Howard ran the ball back to give Miami possession on Buffalo’s side of the field.
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The field position was good enough to help the Dolphins set up kicker Jason Sanders for a 48-yard field goal that he nailed to bring the score to 17-6.
Howard hasn’t had the best season of his impressive career, but that play could end up being a big one.