Patriots Down Miami 28-0 - Match Report
Patriots Down Miami 28-0 - Match Report
Miami couldn't hang with the Patriots on Sunday as New England blasted the Dolphins 28-0 in Week 17 action at Gillette Stadium.
New England won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 11.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 48.5.
Tom Brady completed 22 of 36 pass attempts for 284 yards and 2 TDs for the Patriots in the win. He did not throw an interception in the game.
Reggie Bush rushed for 26 yards for Miami, while Lamar Miller added 13 yards. Ryan Tannehill threw for 235 yards for the Dolphins, while receivers Brian Hartline and Armon Binns had 69 and 40 yards respectively.
New England outgained Miami 443-256 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 28-16 by the Patriots.
The time of possession battle favored New England as their offense was on the field for 35:38, longer than the 24:22 of their opponents.
