"1. Play of the Game: Dolphins cornerback Jack Jones cuts in front of Washington tight end Zac Ertz for an interception on the first play of overtime. The Dolphins got the ball at the Washington 35-yard line and a few De'von Achane runs later Riley Patterson kicked the game-winning, 29-yard field goal. 2. Almost-the-call of the game: Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel doesn't kick the field goal and goes for it on fourth-and-1 with 1:15 left in regulation in a tie game."
"3. One guy who doesn't second-guess the call: Washington coach Dan Quinn. He did the same in a similar situation except there was just under seven minutes left in the game. On third-and-2 Dolphins linebacker Tyrel Dodson and safety Ashtyn Davis filled the hole to stop Washington running back Chris Rodriguez for no gain. On fourth down, Davis had good coverage of tight end Zac Ertz, who also slipped on his route, for an incompletion. That leads to ... 4. Stat of the Game: 1-for-7. That was the teams' combined red-zone success. Those final two, shun-the-touchdown calls highlighted the underachievement. Why did the coaches do that? Do they trust their offenses that much? Is it because they don't trust their defense to make stops? Is it because no one second guesses going for it on fourth down anymore? Is that because they're 3-7 and all caution is to the wind? If either coach goes for it there, they win in regulation."
Miami defeated Washington 16-13 in overtime in Madrid and moved to 4-7. The decisive play came when Jack Jones intercepted Zac Ertz on the first overtime snap, giving Miami the ball at the Washington 35 and enabling a short De'von Achane set-up for Riley Patterson's 29-yard field goal. Late-game fourth-down decisions shaped the finish, including Mike McDaniel's failed fourth-and-1 attempt and Dan Quinn's earlier successful go-for-it call. The teams combined to go 1-for-7 in the red zone, and De'von Achane emerged as the clear offensive MVP.
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