"MIAMI GARDENS - In his first NFL start, Quinn Ewers began poised and up to the task, but the Miami Dolphins had the game unravel early in the second half. As soon as one thing went wrong, the Cincinnati Bengals reeled off 35 unanswered points, and Ewers' Dolphins were pummeled by Joe Burrow and the Bengals, 45-21, on Sunday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium in a pairing of two teams eliminated from the AFC playoff race."
"Ewers had a strong first half and stood toe to toe with Burrow before the game got completely turned upside down with a series of events to start the second half. After just two incomplete passes before halftime, Ewers finished 20 of 30 for 260 yards with two interceptions. The rookie seventh-round pick managed the first half efficiently, free of costly mistake and only missing on a pair of tougher downfield throws to Jaylen Waddle and making smart decisions with the football."
"As the game turned around on him, the Dolphins defense surrendered touchdowns on four consecutive drives, three of them by running back Chase Brown. Two of those were through the air for Brown, as Burrow, whom the Dolphins once reportedly offered the Bengals four first-round picks for the right to draft in 2020, went 25 of 32 for 309 yards and four touchdowns, sitting early in the fourth quarter."
Quinn Ewers made his first NFL start and played efficiently in the first half, completing 20 of 30 passes for 260 yards while avoiding costly mistakes early. Joe Burrow finished 25 of 32 for 309 yards and four touchdowns as Cincinnati reeled off 35 unanswered points after halftime. Miami surrendered touchdowns on four straight drives, with running back Chase Brown scoring three times, including two receiving touchdowns. A nullified gain on an offensive pass interference call on Theo Wease was followed by a Greg Dulcich fumble that led to a Bengals touchdown. The Dolphins fell to 6-9 and were eliminated from playoff contention; the Bengals improved to 5-10.
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