As much as the New England Patriots’ rookie Jones impressed with his 29-of-39 performance, constantly converting clutch third downs, Dolphins second-year signal caller Tagovailoa came up with the victory in the first of what could be many clashes between former Crimson Tide signal callers.
More importantly, the Miami Dolphins, with the defense forcing a late turnover, earned a critical AFC East win, 17-16, at Gillette Stadium on Sunday evening to start the season 1-0.
Tagovailoa went 16 of 27 for 202 yards, a touchdown and a late interception that could’ve proved pivotal while holding on to the late 1-point lead with 4:36 remaining.