Falcons Beat Dolphins 17-12 in Preseason Week 3
Atlanta Falcons 17, Miami Dolphins 12 at Hard Rock Stadium. Cooper Rush went 13 of 18 for 106 yards with 1 touchdown.
The Atlanta Falcons beat the Miami Dolphins 17-12 on Friday, August 28 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. The Dolphins are 0-3 and the Falcons are 2-1 in the preseason.
17-12 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Falcons led 7-3 after the first quarter, 17-6 at halftime, and 17-9 after three quarters. The Falcons scored first on a Brian Robinson Jr. 3-yard run with 8:43 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal for the Dolphins in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Falcons, Cooper Rush went 13 of 18 for 106 yards with 1 touchdown. Brian Robinson Jr. had 5 carries for 14 yards and 1 touchdown, and Kyle Pitts Sr. caught 3 passes for 59 yards. For the Dolphins, Mark Gronowski went 4 of 8 for 97 yards. Carlos Washington Jr. had 13 carries for 34 yards, and Terrace Marshall Jr. caught 2 passes for 49 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Falcons outgained the Dolphins 279 to 236 in total yards. The Falcons turned the ball over 3 times and the Dolphins once. On third down, the Falcons went 5-13 and the Dolphins went 3-14. Time of possession was 30:25 for the Falcons and 29:35 for the Dolphins.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Falcons winning, with a projected score of Falcons 21, Dolphins 17 at medium confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 1 points. Atlanta beat Miami 17-12, matching the projected winner in a game that landed close to the projected margin.
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- ESPN: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins box score
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