When Kenyan Drake fumbled on the Cowboys five yard line at the end of the first half, it would be the closest the Miami Dolphins would come to scoring another point the entire game.
So many things went right for the Dolphins in the first half and the team was able to overcome some of the worst play by Xavien Howard in his NFL career. More on that in a minute. In the second half it was all about the Cowboys who exposed Miami’s defense, kept the Dolphins offense in check, and got under Xavien Howard’s skin.
Late in the 4th quarter, Howard would find himself finishing the game in the locker room after he was ejected in a skirmish with a Cowboys receiver.