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It was a bizarre day for the New York Giants offense as it fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 16-13. While that final score illustrates a close game, the offense didn't provide much, as the only touchdown on the afternoon for New York came on the defensive side. Overall, the offense registered just 141 yards of offense on 2.9 yards per play.
Benching Tua Tagovailoa didn't work for the Miami Dolphins, who lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 45-21 in Sunday's AFC showdown at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami fell to 6-9, while Joe Burrow and Cincinnati improved to 5-10 and snapped a two-game losing streak.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel still has to watch the tape, but he is pretty certain of quarterback Quinn Ewers' fate.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport examines the winding road that led the Miami Dolphins toward starting seventh-round rookie QB Quinn Ewers over Tua Tagovailoa.
The Miami Dolphins hand the offense to rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers, testing a bold shift in approach as the season winds down and future questions come into focus.
Burrow was replaced by backup Joe Flacco early in the fourth quarter of the rout. He surpassed 20,000 career passing yards during the first quarter. Receiver Ja'Marr Chase added nine catches for 109 receiving yards.
Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers lobs a 22-yard dot to tight end Darren Waller who boxes out defenders for the completion.