Dolphins minimize Chiefs’ lead as Tua Tagovailoa finds Tyreek Hill for TD

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Even adverse temperatures could not cease the Miami Dolphins’ trademark play.

Early within the second quarter of Saturday evening’s AFC wild-card sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa related with huge receiver Tyreek Hill for a 53-yard landing.

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The play marked Tagovailoa’s first profession playoff landing cross.

Miami opened its drive with a swing cross to a motioning Hill for 9 yards, then Tagovailoa discovered a streaking Hill on a cross that traveled 43.5 air yards, per Subsequent Gen Stats. Hill tracked the ball down, regardless of the swirling wind altering its course, and shook off cross interference from All-Professional cornerback Trent McDuffie earlier than swerving his manner into the top zone.

The scoring drive was a much-needed momentum enhance for a Dolphins’ offense that had mustered simply 41 complete yards in its first two sequence.