Tagovailoa finds Tyreek Hill for a 2-yard TD late in the first half After Sunday night’s 24-17 win over the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill enjoyed the road win, taunting the home fans and waving goodbye.
“It was a great feeling,” Hill said, via Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN. “These fans are the worst fans in the NFL. And I stand by it; they’re really bad. Some of the things they said, I wouldn’t say in church. So yeah, it was good to say goodbye to the fans and I’ll do it again. Goodbye.”
There is some background between Hill and Patriots fans. In 2018, after Hill scored a 70-yard touchdown as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, a man threw a beer at the WR, and was later charged with disorderly conduct and banned from future events at the stadium. After a 1,215-yard performance in Week 1, Hill was held to 40 yards on five catches Sunday night, but he caught a crucial TD late in the first half to push the Dolphins’ lead to 14. Hill wasn’t worried about his disability.
big plays against Bill Belichick’s defense. “We won, didn’t we?” he said. “That should be the only focus. That’s why we play the game.
According to Next Generation Stats, the Patriots went 5-plus defense on 32 of 61 snaps to stop the speedy Hill and linebacker Jaylen Waddle. For the most part, it worked, but the Dolphins beat New England with a great running game and spreading the ball around. Rookie corner Christian Gonzalez did a fantastic job after Hill (assist above). The freshman was the closest defender on four of Hill’s nine targets and allowed one catch for eight yards.
Hill had an above-expected -36 yards per NGS on nine carries, his lowest total since joining Miami in 2022. The Patriots held Hill to a negative RecYOE in all three games against the Dolphins. Miami won all three games. “It’s okay, man.
It’s always a good feeling to beat probably one of the greatest coaches of all time,” Hill said. “To come here in a tough environment and win a game like that on Sunday night is a good feeling — especially the way this team played. how this team battled through adversity.
It just goes to show that if you work mentally, physically and come into this game prepared, you’re prepared for those situations.”
