Top 3 players for the Miami Dolphins against the New England Patriots

The guy who wasn’t even supposed to be here, to me, played the best game of all the players for the Miami Dolphins. I don’t know what kind of wizardry PFF will be coming out with to show how every player on the defense played in terms of a number, but Xavien Howard played like a guy that was better than everyone else on the field.

I don’t recall Howard getting beat for any deep balls, and I don’t think Howard was tested too often. But you know what Howard did when the game was in peril? He caused a fumble and even recovered it.

Howard showed up all game and in the game’s biggest moment, when the Patriots were leaning on the Dolphins, Xavien Howard stepped up and took the game from the Belichick and the Patriots. It was awesome and it 100% had to happen for the Dolphins to win this game because New England was in FG range when Howard punched the ball out of Damian Harris.

Obviously, Xavien Howard has to play at the level he did today. Perhaps it’s unfair that we need so much out of him. But, that’s what all that money he demanded is all about.