Tannehill, Dolphins bounce back in Chicago

Miami beats Bears 27-14

CHICAGO – Ryan Tannehill and the Miami Dolphins put on a clinic in Chicago Sunday afternoon in a bounce-back win over the Bears.

The Dolphins won 27-14.

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Tannehill was simply unstoppable in the first half.

He went 14/15 for 176 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Tannehill's first touchdown connection was with Charles Clay in the first quarter.

The 13-yard completion gave Miami a 7-0 lead.

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In the second quarter, Tannehill went through several progressions before hitting Mike Wallace for a 10-yard touchdown strike.

The Fins had a 14-0 halftime lead.

The Bears opened the second half with an impressive drive.

It was capped by a Jay Cutler 10-yard touchdown pass to Matt Forte.

But the Dolphins had a great response.

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Miami marched down the field a 13-play, 83 yard drive.

It ate up 7:28 of the clock.

The drive featured a 30-yard run by Tannehill on 4th down.

Lamar Miller capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run.

Miami had a 21-7 lead.

Cameron Wake and the defense made a huge impact in the fourth quarter.

Wake sacked Cutler, stripped the ball and recovered it.

That led to a Dolphins field goal to give Miami a 24-7 lead.

With just over 8 minutes to go, Cutler handed it off to Forte for his second rushing touchdown of the game.

The Bears trailed the Dolphins 24-14.

The Dolphins were able to milk the clock and set up a Caleb Sturgis 19-yard field goal.

The Dolphins stretched their lead to 27-14.

The Dolphins (3-3) play at Jacksonville next Sunday.


About the Author:

David Lang is executive producer of the Local 10 sports department.