The Tennesse Titans delivered a memorable upset in their Monday Night Football clash against the Miami Dolphins by overcoming a 14-point deficit in the final five minutes to get a 27-28 win.
After the Dolphins scored a touchdown to make it 13-27, the Titans received the ball at their own 25-yard line with 4:34 left on the game clock. Tennesse orchestrated a 75-yard drive to score a touchdown and converted a two-point play to make it 21-27 in less than two minutes.
The Dolphins went three-and-out on their ensuing possession, giving the Titans a chance for a game-winning drive. Led by rookie quarterback Will Levis, Tennesse’s offense quickly marched down the field to Miami’s three-yard line, after which star running back Derrick Henry got the ball into the end zone to give his team a one-point lead.
Miami still had just under two minutes to try and get to field-goal range but failed to convert a fourth down after the Titans defense sacked quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Levis was the star of the show, throwing for 327 yards and one touchdown. Wideout DeAndre Hopkins had seven catches for 124 yards and a TD, while Henry added two touchdowns on the ground.
“I was just sticking to the game plan,” Levis said after the game. “Throwing to the open guy, trusting that I didn’t necessarily need to be forcing anything. That happy medium of pushing it down the field but throwing to the open guy.”
The Titans improved to a 5-8 record after the win and kept slim chances to make the playoffs. The Dolphins, on the other hand, fell to 9-4 and lost momentum in the chase for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
