Tua Tagovailoa

The Dolphins gained just two first downs in the first quarter as Tagovailoa threw a badly under-thrown interception on the team's second possession. They would then manage a lone field goal in the second frame to take a 7-3 deficit into the half before losing 20 yards on two third quarter possessions. It wasn't until going down 28-3 that the Dolphins showed any signs of life, with Tagovailoa connecting with veteran tight end Darren Waller for consecutive touchdowns in the fourth quarter to make the final score appear far less dire than the first three quarters would have indicated. One of the final plays of the game summed up Tagovailoa's night succinctly when he tried to call a timeout as the play clock expired, only to be ridiculed by the Steelers defenders for not having any timeouts remaining. The loss eliminates the Dolphins from postseason contention in yet another forgettable season under head coach Mike McDaniel.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns as the Steelers pulled away in the second half to beat the Dolphins 28-15 on Monday night, staying atop the AFC North. Pittsburgh scored four straight touchdowns after a sluggish start, while Miami s playoff hopes were extinguished as Tua Tagovailoa and the offense stalled in the cold.

Six of Waller's seven receptions came on three fourth quarter possessions as the team entered desperation mode after falling behind 28-3, two of which were touchdowns. The first was a "yolo" ball thrown by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa into Waller's vicinity, with the former basketball player high-pointing the football over Asante Samuel Jr in the corner of the end zone. The two would then hook for a touchdown from 13 yards out on the subsequent possession as Waller broke free of his defender in the end zone. Waller's best game of the season could not come at a better time for fantasy managers in the first week of the playoffs.

Tagovailoa completed 22 of 28 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding one rush for one yard in the Dolphins' 28-15 loss to the Steelers on Monday night.

Tagovailoa completed 13 of 21 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown while rushing once for no gain in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Jets.