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If Tua Tagovailoa wasn’t part of the early MVP conversation entering Sunday, he is now.The fourth-year quarterback continued his hot Joe Kelly Jersey start to the season against the Broncos, leading the Dolphins to a stunning 70-20 rout in nearly 90-degree heat. Miami scored 35 points in the first half and didn’t let up after the break, rolling to its second consecutive 3-0 start.The Dolphins’ season unraveled a bit after their hot start last season, largely due to Tagovailoa’s concu sion i sues, but it’s quickly becoming clear Miami’s offense is unmatched when healthy. The Dolphins were without receiver Jaylen Waddle on Sunday, but Tagovailoa seemed unbothered on his way to another outstanding performance.MORE:Here’s a closer look at Tagovailoa’s stats in the blowout win, plus an overview of just how dominant the Dolphins’ offense was on its way to a franchise record.Tagovailoa finished 23-of-26 for 309 yards and four touchdowns in the win over the Broncos, posting a pa ser rating of 155.8.There was never any kind of cold streak for Tagovailoa on Sunday, as he was 16-of-16 pa sing in the first half, then completed his first pa s after the break before finally throwing an incompletion. He was removed early in the fourth quarter, so these numbers could Austin Barnes Jersey have been even more inflated had the Dolphins not been leading by more than 40 points.The highlight of the day came in the first half, when Tagovailoa hit rookie De’Von Achane with a no-look shovel pa s for a touchdown. Miami got Achane heavily involved in the offense with Waddle out, as the rookie had 233 scrimmage yards and four touchdowns on 22 touches.TUA NO-LOOK SHOVEL PASS TD: on CBS: Stream on NFL (@NFL) Tagovailoa has had his share of incredible performances when healthy, including a six-touchdown display Walker Buehler Jersey and two games of more than 450 yards, but Sunday’s goes down as his most efficient game yet in terms of pa ser rating.The Alabama product’s previous career-best pa ser rating was 138.7 in a win over the Lions last season. With a 155.8 pa ser rating against the Broncos, Tagovailoa was only 2.5 off a perfect mark.Tagovailoa will enter Week 4 with a 71.3 percent completion rate, 1,024 yards, eight touchdowns, and two interceptions.The Dolphins’ 70 points are the most by an NFL team in one Max Muncy Jersey game since 1966 and three points shy of tying the all-time record.The numbers are almost unfathomable, as Miami set an NFL record for all-purpose yards in a game with 726. All 10 Dolphins touchdowns were offensive scores, though three Broncos turnovers did contribute to Miami’s strong field position at times.The Dolphins scored multiple touchdowns in each quarter, including two after Tagovailoa was pulled from the game.MORE: While Tagovailoa was outstanding, Achane was equally as explosive for the Dolphins. He rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns in the win, adding 30 yards and two TDs through the air. How good was the Miami’s offense on Sunday? Raheem Mostert scored four touchdowns as well, and it’s a secondary storyline after the Kirk Gibson Jersey performances by Tagovailoa and Achane.Outside of the Dolphins on Sunday, only the 1940 Bears, 1950 Rams and 1966 Redskins have scored at least 70 points in an NFL game. Miami has much larger goals in mind this season, but Mike McDaniel’s team is already part of history after this performance against the Broncos.
