MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — On the brink of elimination from the playoff race, the Indianapolis Colts dug in.
Indy made a last-minute defensive stand, third-string quarterback Charlie Whitehurst again came off the bench and the Colts kept alive their faint postseason hopes, beating the Miami Dolphins 18-12.
The Dolphins had a first-and-goal at the 5 with 40 seconds left, but after three consecutive incompletions, rookie center Jamil Douglas snapped the ball prematurely, and Ryan Tannehill was sacked by three Colts.
Indy backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck departed with an injury for the fourth game in a row, and Whitehurst did just enough in relief, completing two scoring drives.