Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans rout Miami Dolphins 34-3 | Game replay
It will be about 40 degrees with a chance of sleet, slush and snow when the Dolphins take on the Titans on Sunday afternoon in Nashville.
Will Tua Tagovailoa play the best game of his career in the most important game of his young NFL career?
Or will former Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill exact revenge?
The Dolphins are 8-7 and have won seven consecutive games. But if Miami does not win at Tennessee and at home against the Patriots next Sunday, they're likely out of the NFL Playoffs race.
Follow along with us as Miami tries to turn a long-shot dream into a reality.
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3:40 p.m. |Turn out the lights, the party's over for Dolphins
Ryan Tannehill TD pass gives Tennessee insurmountable lead in the fourth quarter.
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3:10 p.m. | Jason Sanders' 53-yard field goal attempt doinks off the goal post, no good
Dolphins fail to cut the Titans' lead late in the third quarter.
2:35 p.m. | Titans' MyCole Pruitt suffers severe injury
Titans tight end MyCole Pruitt was carted off the field after injuring his right leg on a run play late in the first half. He will be out the rest of the game.
Dolphins coach Brian Flores was one of the first to reach out to him after the injury.
2:20 p.m. | D'Onta Foreman 21-yard TD run put Titans in control
Foreman has 61 yards rushing in the first half. Derrick Who?
2:00 p.m. | Dolphins field goal puts Miami on the board
Jason Sanders' 39-yard field goal good, capping 54-yard, 10-play drive.
1:55 p.m. | Titans strike first with Ryan Tannehill touchdown pass
Set up by a 25-yard strike to A.J. Brown, the Titans put the first points on the board when Ryan Tannehill found Geoff Swaim for a 1-yard score. Tua Tagovailoa fumbled on the ensuing possession, giving the Titans great starting field position again, but the defense held strong and held Tennessee to a field goal.
The Titans lead 10-0 at the start of the second quarter.
1:10 p.m. | Nashville forecast calls for rain and snow
The temperature at kickoff was 40 degrees. That hasn't boded well for the Dolphins in the past.
11:45 a.m. | Hunter Long among Miami Dolphins inactives
Dolphins rookie tight end Hunter Long won't get a chance to play in the biggest game of his first season. The third-rounder is a healthy scratch for Miami at Tennessee.
The Dolphins will rely on Mike Gesicki, Durham Smythe, Adam Shaheen and Cethan Carter at tight end.
Miami will also choose to go without running back Salvon Ahmed.
The Dolphins are rolling with Myles Gaskin, Duke Johnson and Phillip Lindsay.
Safety Brandon Jones and defensive tackle Adam Butler will be active, though they missed all practices this week due to COVID-19.
Other inactives for Miami: Vince Biegel, Cameron Tom, Darius Hodge, Trill Williams.
Before the game, the Dolphins placed defensive backs Noah Igbinoghene and Sheldrick Redwine on the COVID-19 list.
Among the players who will suit up: wide receiver Kirk Merritt and defensive back Chris Milton, who makes his Miami debut.
The Titans activated pass rusher Bud Dupree from the COVID-19 list. But they won't have wide receiver Julio Jones, due to COVID-19.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Dolphins vs. Tennessee Titans: Live updates, NFL Week 17 score
