The Miami Dolphins beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, coming away with the 19-7 victory in a true brawl of a game. The first half was ugly for Miami, where the offense struggled to find a rhythm, but the second half opened up and the Dolphins took it to Cincinnati. The game was marred by five ejections, three for Miami and two for the Bengals, while two cheap shots on punt coverage somehow allowed Bengals gunner Mike Thomas to stay in the contest.
The Dolphins played well in the game, with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa coming up four yards short of his first 300-yard game, running back Myles Gaskin just ten yards shy of a 100-yard performance, tight end Mike Gesicki catching a career-high nine passes for 88 yards with a touchdown, linebacker Kyle Van Noy recording three sacks with five tackles for a loss and eight total tackles, linebackr Shaq Lawson adding two sacks, defensive end Zach Sieler adding a sack, cornerback Nik Needham pulling down an interception, and cornerback Xavien Howard continuing to lead the league with his eighth interception this year.