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Dolphins pull off stunner in Las Vegas, keeping playoff hopes alive

Ryan Fitzpatrick comes off bench to lead Miami to 26-25 win
Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Oakland Raiders in 2020
Posted at 11:41 PM, Dec 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-26 23:41:03-05

LAS VEGAS — Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 41-yard pass to Mack Hollins while being dragged down by the facemask and the Miami Dolphins moved one step closer to a playoff berth when Jason Sanders' 44-yard field goal with 1 second remaining gave them a 26-25 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Raiders chose to run down the clock for a go-ahead field goal instead of trying for a touchdown with Josh Jacobs going down on purpose at the 1-yard line and Derek Carr taking a knee to set up Daniel Carlson's 22-yard field goal with 19 seconds left.

But the Dolphins had some late-game magic from Fitzpatrick and moved a half-game ahead of Baltimore in the AFC playoff race.