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20 things we learned in Miami Dolphins' 33-24 win over New England Patriots — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins aren't advancing to the playoffs, but at least the team won't have a sour taste in their mouth for the entire offseason. — The Dolphins' 33-24 victory over the New England Patriots …
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Tua's future, season's consequence — ball's in Dolphins owner Steve Ross' court if he knows what to do — MIAMI GARDENS — There were “Tua” chants in the end. There was also the coach, Brian Flores, talking afterward of the “resilience” of his team while basking in the radiance of a season sweep of New England.
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins' season-ending 33-24 win over Patriots — The Miami Dolphins swept the New England Patriots for the first time in 20 years. — They ended with a winning, 9-8 record. — But it has to be asked: How much bigger would this game have been if they'd played this way last Sunday in Tennessee?
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins secure winning season and sweep of rival Patriots in finale — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins' season may not be heading to the postseason, but it ended on a high note and with a win that secured a sweep of a rival that dominated their division for most of the past two decades.
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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 33, New England Patriots 24 — You had a feeling this would happen when the Dolphins started stringing together a few wins after the awful 1-7 start. They would finish the season one win shy of a playoff berth, and it would leave you wondering what could've …
Steve Svekis / Sun-Sentinel:
Live updates: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, 4:25 p.m. kickoff — Keep up with the latest goings-on from the Miami Dolphins' season finale as Dave Hyde, Omar Kelly, David Furones and Steve Svekis provide the commentary.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Playoffs are out of reach, but here's what is on the line for Dolphins in finale vs. Patriots — When the Miami Dolphins lost their penultimate game of the 2021 season, a demoralizing defeat at the Tennessee Titans, 34-3, it rendered their home finale against the New England Patriots meaningless.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 18 recap: Chicago Bears finish their season 6-11 after collapsing in a 31-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings — The Chicago Bears added a few more maddening moments to a season filled with them as they went into the offseason with a 31-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Matt Nagy navigates one last turn of the quarterback carousel Sunday. None of them have been successful enough as he enters what could be his last game as Chicago Bears coach. — When Matt Nagy coaches the Chicago Bears in their season finale Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium …
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears finish 6-11 — and in 3rd place in the NFC North. Here's how the 2021 season unfolded.
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
When the ax swings at Halas Hall this week, which Bears leaders will be left standing? For now, Chicago must wait.
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens eliminated from playoff contention with 16-13 overtime loss to Ben Roethlisberger's Steelers in season finale — Kicker Chris Boswell hit a 36-yard field goal late in overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 16-13 win in Baltimore, ending the Ravens' season and likely sending …
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Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens TE Mark Andrews adds to historic year by breaking franchise single-season receptions record | NOTES — Ravens tight end Mark Andrews on Sunday continued to rewrite the franchise record books, setting the single-season receptions mark during their 16-13 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Baltimore.
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Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Steelers OLB T.J. Watt ties Michael Strahan's NFL single-season sack record during regular-season finale vs. Ravens
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
With Ravens QB Lamar Jackson ruled out, Tyler Huntley will start regular-season finale vs. Steelers
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Joe Judge says Giants ran QB sneaks to avoid Chicago-type disaster — Joe Judge wanted to live to see Sunday's second half. That's why the head coach said he called consecutive quarterback sneaks in victory formation while backed up against the Giants' goal line in the second quarter.
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Julius Randle waves thumbs down at Garden crowd: ‘Shut the f— up’
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Elliott Teaford / Orange County Register:
Coronavirus-depleted Ducks generate little offense in loss to Rangers — The Ducks hardly looked like themselves Saturday at Honda Center, facing the New York Rangers with a patchwork lineup that was dictated by the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. In the end, the results were probably all too predictable …
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ESPN:
Former MLB pitcher David Cone to serve as Sunday Night Baseball analyst; Alex Rodriguez to lead simulcast version — Five-time World Series champion and Cy Young Award winner David Cone is joining the announcing booth for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, which will also feature a secondary broadcast led …
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Albert Breer / Sports Illustrated:
GamePlan: Previewing the 2022 Coach Hiring Cycle — Who's safe, which jobs will open and where might some teams look for candidates. Plus, previewing Week 18's biggest games and story lines, and Antonio's Brown's future. — Last year, it was like there was a scoreboard validating each assistant coach's candidacy.
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