"You couldn't script a worst start. Dominated. Embarrassed. And injured at their most vulnerable positions, too. Indianapolis 33, Dolphins 8. And that eight for the Dolphins didn't come until 55 minutes into a long-settled game. That was Tua Tagovailoa's worst game as a Dolphin. His 14 completions in 23 passes for 114 yards don't tell how bad it was. He had two turnovers - an interception and fumble - over three, first-half plays."
"He opened the second half with another interception. Those turnovers became 17 Indianapolis points. He was sacked three times in the first half, once when he in some form didn't recognize a blitzing cornerback and another time when he seemed to be scrambling in mud he was so slow. That just gets to his passing: Five of seven for 42 yards in the first half when Indy sealed the game."
"How bad was that first half? It wasn't just Indy led, 20-0. Mike McDaniel's team wasn't ready to play when you look at the first-half stats: First downs: Colts 17 to 3 Total yards: Colts 255 to 43 Yards per play: Colts 5.9 to 2.9 Third down Conversions: Colts 6-10 to 1-3 Turnovers: Colts 0 to 2 Time of possession: Colts 20:40 to 8:20."
Miami lost 33-8 to Indianapolis, with the Dolphins failing to score until late in the fourth quarter. Tua Tagovailoa completed 14 of 23 passes for 114 yards and committed three turnovers — two in the first half and another to open the second — that yielded 17 Colts points. He was sacked three times in the first half and showed poor pocket awareness and limited mobility at times. Miami managed only three first-half first downs and 43 total yards while Indianapolis dominated time of possession and third-down conversions. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle combined for eight catches and limited yardage as the Colts' defense stifled the deep passing game.
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