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zone broke out far from Ryan Tannehill. He was in the open field A.J. Derby Jersey , running and screaming as he waved his arms, and couldn’t find anyone to hug. So flopped to the grass on his back, the job done and the game won.“I collapsed 鈥?just the emotion of the whole thing,” Tannehill said.Sixteen seconds from defeat, Tannehill threw a short pass and then watched his teammates save the season.Kenyan Drake ran the last 52 yards as the Miami Dolphins scored on a pass and double lateral on the wild final play Sunday to beat the New England Patriots 34-33.Miami lived up to its nickname ?the Magic City.“They just made one more play than we did,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.And what a play.The Patriots were on the verge of clinching their 10th consecutive AFC East title when the Dolphins lined up at their 31 after a kickoff return trailing 33-28.“We had them right where we wanted,” Tannehill said dryly. “Not really surprised with how things turned out.”He threw a 14-yard pass to Kenny Stills, who lateraled to DeVante Parker, who quickly lateraled to Drake along the sideline. He cut toward the middle, found a seam and beat two Patriots to the corner of the end zone ?defensive back J.C. Jackson and tight end Rob Gronkowski, who was on the field as part of New England’s prevent defense.“Drake runs a 4.3, and Gronk probably runs a 4.6 or 4.7 Josh Sitton Jersey , so you feel good about that matchup,” Tannehill said.Then came one last pass 鈥?Drake reared back and threw the ball into the stands as the Dolphins’ bench emptied and teammates mobbed him.The Dolphins call the play “Boise” because it was borrowed from the Boise State playbook, and they had been working on it all year.“Those guys executed it as well as you could,” coach Adam Gase said. “When you practice it, you don’t really know how it’s going to turn out. Kenyan realized he had a lane and took it.”The play brought to mind other NFL last-second stunners, including Roger Staubach’s “Hail Mary”, the “Miracle in the Meadowlands” and the “Immaculate Reception”. It was the longest play from scrimmage to win a game with no time remaining in the fourth quarter since the 1970 merger.Tom Brady threw for 358 yards and three scores, but the stunned Patriots (9-4) lost in Miami for the fifth time in their past six visits. The Dolphins (7-6) came from behind five times to help their slim wild-card chances.“We’re playing one week at a time right now,” Gase said. “Any loss could be the end.”The Patriots’ Stephen Gostkowski missed an extra point for the first time in 38 tries this season early in the game, and he also missed a 42-yard field goal try. But his 32-yarder to cap a 55-yard drive put the Patriots ahead 30-28 with 6:45 left.Belichick opted to have Gostkowski kick a 22-yarder in the closing seconds rather than pin the Dolphins near their goal line. Instead, they returned the ensuing kickoff to the 31 鈥?and on the next play pulled off a miracle.Brady broke the NFL record for career touchdown passes including postseason and now has 582, three more than Peyton Manning. His scores covered 2 yards to Julian Edelman Daniel Kilgore Jersey , 37 to Cordarrelle Patterson and 16 to Gronkowski.Brady finished 27 for 43 with no turnovers, and Gronkowski had eight catches for 107 yards. Albert McClellan blocked a punt to set up a touchdown for the Patriots, and they also deflected a punt.Tannehill missed two plays at the end of the first half after a teammate stepped on his right foot. He returned to start the second half, and his 23-yard touchdown pass to Brice Butler put the Dolphins ahead 28-27 late in the third quarter.But they managed only three first downs and no points thereafter 鈥?until the final play.FRANTIC SEQUENCEThe teams swapped touchdowns and the lead for five consecutive possessions in the second quarter over an entertaining span covering less than 11 minutes.Miami’s fourth-string running back Brandon Bolden, who spent six years with the Patriots, scored untouched on a career-long 54-yard run up the middle, and added a 6-yard scoring run.MISSED OPPORTUNITYThe Patriots squandered a scoring chance at the end of the first half. With 14 seconds left and no timeouts, Brady took the snap at the Miami 2, and when he was sacked by Robert Quinn the clock ran out, leaving the Patriots with a 27-21 lead.INJURY REPORTX-rays of Tannehill’s right ankle were negative, but he acknowledged it didn’t feel good after the game. “I rolled it pretty good,” he said. “Got X-rays and buttoned it up tight.”UP NEXTNew England plays Sunday at Pittsburgh. The Patriots also traveled there in Week 15 last year Albert Wilson Jersey , and won 27-24.Miami plays Sunday at Minnesota. Don’t call it a comeback, he’s been here for years. Could the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins in September 2019 be the same starting quarterback they had in September 2018? Could Ryan..."WhiteSections 2018 NFL Draft2018 NFL Free Agency2018 Mock Drafts2018 Draft ProspectsNFL Free Agency2019 NFL Free Agency RumorsIs keeping Ryan Tannehill the right move for the Dolphins?New,296commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareIs keeping Ryan Tannehill the right move for the Dolphins?Rich Barnes-USA TODAY SportsDon’t call it a comeback, he’s been here for years. Could the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins in September 2019 be the same starting quarterback they had in September 2018? Could Ryan Tannehill continue to helm the Dolphins’ offense?It seems like it is more than a possibility at this point. The Dolphins were supposedly interested in signing former Cleveland Browns quarterback Tyrod Taylor, but he signed in free agency with the Los Angeles Chargers. Miami has hosted Teddy Bridgewater on a free agency visit, but no deal has been completed as of yet, and there were already rumors prior to the visit that Bridgewater plans to re-sign with the New Orleans Saints to serve as the backup and heir apparent to Drew Brees.Which leaves the Dolphins, who would like to get out from under the $26.6 million salary cap number for Tannehill in 2019, looking for a starting quarterback. The best choice is probably the guy on the roster. Who is the better option? Blake Bortles or Ryan Tannehill? Josh McCown or Ryan Tannehill? Ryan Fitzpatrick or Ryan Tannehill? Robert Griffin III or Ryan Tannehill? Add in that, unless the Dolphins use the post-June 1 option if they release Tannehill, the team is already committed to $13.4 million counting against them for the quarterback position - the dead money that it cost Miami with a release of Tannehill - the question becomes, does whatever a new veteran quarterback will demand plus that $13.4 be enough savings from Tannehill?The Dolphins seem intent on having a veteran starter this year Robert Quinn Jersey , with the potential of adding a rookie in the NFL Draft. That could still happen with Tannehill.I have said it many times, you do not get rid of your Alex Smith until you have your Patrick Mahomes. The Dolphins have their Smith in Tannehill, but they do not have their Mahomes yet. Maybe they can find a different Smith, but until they know that they have him, do you risk getting rid of the quarterback you know?It is a new coaching staff, and they probably want their guy to take charge of the team, but in a down year for draft prospects at the quarterback position, and a free agency pool that - other than Nick Foles - really would be headlined by Ryan Tannehill, is keeping Tannehill the right move for the Dolphins?It just might be.