The Miami Dolphins offense couldn’t do much of anything against the Seattle Seahawks in an embarrassing 24-3 loss in Week 3 that dropped the team to 1-2 on the year.
While the Dolphins defense didn’t allow any points in the second or third quarters, the 17 points put up by Seattle in the first 15 minutes were more than enough to bury the Skylar Thompson-led Dolphins. With Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, the Miami backup struggled to avoid the Seahawks pass rush and exited in the third quarter with a chest injury.
Thompson managed to record 107 passing yards, but was sacked five times and couldn’t lead the Dolphins offense into the end zone. Following his injury, Thompson was replaced in the game by Tim Boyle, who only recorded 79 passing yards as he tried to lead the Miami out of its double-digit deficit.
Despite the troubling quarterback situation, Miami opted against running the ball early against a Seahawks defense that was shredded by the New England Patriots run game a week ago. The trio of De’Von Achane, Jaylen Wright, and Jeff Wilson Jr. combined for 61 yards on only 16 carries.
Here’s how the Dolphins’ Week 3 loss went down:
Dolphins MVP of the game: DT Zach Sieler
The Dolphins defensive line did all it could to keep the game close and Sieler led the way for the unit. The team captain recorded his first sack of the season late in the first half and then set up the Miami offense with an opportunity late in the third quarter when he hauled in a tipped pass for his second career interception.
Seahawks MVP of the game: LB Derick Hall
Ultimately, the story Sunday was Miami’s inability to keep the Seattle pass rush off of Thompson (coupled with the quarterback’s inability to feel the pressure). Second-year linebacker Derick Hall, who entered the game with just one sack in his career, led the way for the Seahawks with two of the team’s six sacks.
Dolphins play of the game: Kader Kohou’s interception
The Dolphins’ only points of the game came on a field goal that was set up by an interception deep in Seattle territory. The Miami defensive line dominated up front in a third-and-long situation and forced Geno Smith to make a rushed, ill-advised throw to Zach Charbonnet. When it deflected off the running back’s hands, it fell right into Kader Kohou’s lap, setting the Dolphins offense up with prime field…
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