DOLPINS 29, PATRIOTS 28

DOLPINS 29, PATRIOTS 28
New England7777--28
Miami73712--29
First Quarter
NE--Faulk 31 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick), 9:59.
Mia--Morris 2 run (Mare kick), 6:30.
Second Quarter
NE--Dillon 3 run (Vinatieri kick), 7:01.
Mia--FG Mare 30, 1:52.
Third Quarter
Mia--Minor 1 run (Mare kick), 6:50.
NE--Dillon 2 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick), 2:07.
Fourth Quarter
NE--Graham 2 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick), 3:59.
Mia--Morris 1 run (pass failed), 2:07.
Mia--Thompson 21 pass from Feeley (pass failed), 1:23.
A--73,629.
NEMiami
First downs2418
Total Net Yards322231
Rushes-yards38-16620-52
Passing156179
Punt Returns2-172-87
Kickoff Returns6-1115-139
Interceptions Ret.0-04-48
Comp-Att-Int18-29-422-35-0
Sacked-Yards Lost2-154-19
Punts4-42.86-45.7
Fumbles-Lost0-03-1
Penalties-Yards4-539-67
Time of Possession35:0624:54
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--New England, Dillon 26-121, Faulk 6-39, Pass 4-8, Brady 2-(minus 2). Miami, Morris 9-27, Minor 8-27, Chambers 1-0, Feeley 2-(minus 2).
PASSING--New England, Brady 18-29-4-171. Miami, Feeley 22-35-0-198.
RECEIVING--New England, Patten 4-40, Branch 3-44, Graham 3-24, Pass 3-17, Dillon 2-1, Faulk 1-31, Fauria 1-8, Brown 1-6. Miami, Morris 6-46, Booker 4-35, McMichael 4-29, Chambers 3-24, Thompson 2-31, Gilmore 2-24, Lee 1-9.
MISSED FIELD GOALS--None.
NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
FOR WEEK 15
AFC EAST
New England has clinched division title.
New England can clinch first-round bye with:
1) A win next week
2) A tie next week and a San Diego tie.
New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win or tie, OR
2) Buffalo and Baltimore lose or tie, OR
3) Buffalo, Denver and Jacksonville lose or tie, OR
4) Baltimore, Denver and Jacksonville lose or tie
AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh has clinched division title.
Pittsburgh can clinch homefield advantage throughout playoffs with:
1) A win OR
2) A tie + New England loss next week, OR
3) New England loss next week and Indianapolis-San Diego tie.
Pittsburgh can clinch first-round bye with:
1) A win or tie, OR
2) Indianapolis-San Diego tie, OR
3) New England loss next week, plus an Indianapolis loss.
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis has clinched division title.
Jacksonville can clinch playoff berth with:
1) Jacksonville win, plus Buffalo, Baltimore, Denver lose and Jacksonville clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Buffalo, Baltimore and Denver.
AFC WEST
San Diego has clinched division title.
NFC EAST
Philadelphia has clinched division title and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
NFC NORTH
Green Bay has clinched a playoff berth and can clinch the division title with a win.
Minnesota can clinch division title with a win.
Minnesota can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A tie, OR
2) Either St. Louis or Carolina lose or tie.
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta has clinched division title and a first-round bye.
Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win + St. Louis loss + New Orleans loss or tie + Chicago loss or tie + Seattle win + Dallas tie.
NFC WEST
Seattle can clinch division title with:
1) A win and a St. Louis loss or tie, OR
2) A tie and a St. Louis loss.
Seattle can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A win, OR
2) A tie plus Carolina and New Orleans lose or tie.
Cleveland, Miami, Oakland, San Francisco and Tennessee have been eliminated from playoff contention.