Miracles are powerful stuff. They save lives. They turn doubters into believers. They make everything seem all right, at least for a little while. When applied to football a miracle is strong enough to beat the New England Patriots and turn the disrespected little Miami Dolphins into the NFL’s most unlikely playoff contenders.
The providence or plain luck of Sunday’s final play shape-shifted the entire season for the Fins.
It also let a lot of folks off the hook.
Imagine if that 69-yard magic show with time expired hadn’t happened. Imagine the conversation today if Miami’s 34-33 victory had been the 33-28 loss that only seemed about 99.