The Miami Dolphins had a lot of trouble putting away a Saints team that was without several starters and overall quality talent. They did, however, make it interesting.
The Dolphins could have put the game away in the first half, but Tua Tagovailoa continued to struggle despite a stellar running game that takes pressure off the Dolphins' top guy. In many ways, the Dolphins won despite the play of Tagovailoa. One play defined what might just be the clearest message to the level of Mike McDaniel's trust in his quarterback.
Late in the first half, the Dolphins had the ball deep in New Orleans' territory with more than 20 seconds on the clock.