Dugger INT return helps lift Pats over fading Dolphins 23-21

By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kyle Dugger intercepted Teddy Bridgewater and returned it 39 yards for a go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter, and the New England Patriots kept their playoff hopes alive by rallying to beat the Miami Dolphins 23-21. Mac Jones had touchdown passes to Tyquan Thornton and Jakobi Meyers to help the Patriots snap a four-game losing streak to their AFC East rivals. Jones finished 20 of 33 for 203 yards. The Dolphins lost their fifth straight and will need to win next week against the Jets and need Buffalo to beat New England to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2016. Teddy Bridgewater left late in the third quarter with an injured finger.