Two
blown leads, two overtime losses. The Miami Dolphins had become
masters of last-minute misery in their past two games, finding
creative ways to give 'em way. An easy interception let them finally
finish one off. Reshad Jones picked off Andy Dalton's overthrown pass
at midfield with 1:22 left on Sunday, preserving a 17-13 victory over
the Cincinnati Bengals that ended back-to-back weeks of heartbreak
for Miami. "We had two tough weeks leading up to this one,"
rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. "Guys really talked all
week about how we've got to finish. We were two plays away from
having a winning record." Miami (2-3) had led at halftime before
losing to the New York Jets and Arizona in overtime. The last one
really stung, Tannehill had a fumble that helped the Cardinals tie
it, then an interception in overtime that set up a 24-21 defeat. The
Bengals (3-2) had a chance to make them sweat another one out, but
blew it. Mike Nugent missed a 42-yard field goal try with 3 minutes
left, his first miss of the season. The Bengals never got anything
going consistently on offense. Dalton was only 26 of 43 for 234 yards
with 2 interceptions and 3 sacks against a defense that came in
ranked No. 1 in the league against the run. Bengals running back
Bernard Scott had a 29-yard run in the first quarter, the longest
allowed by the Dolphins this season. He hurt his left knee in the
first half and didn't return. Scott tore his ACL, and will be out the
remainder of the season.
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