Dolphins handcuff Jaguars

Team rallies after Hill held by police hours before game

- ALANIS THAMES

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. For the Miami Dolphins, the day started with chaos and ended with celebration.

Jason Sanders nailed a 52-yard field goal as time expired, and the Dolphins — on one of the more bizarre days in their history, including two players placed in handcuffs outside the stadium a few hours before kickoff — rallied past the Jacksonville Jaguars, 20-17, on Sunday to win their fourth straight season opener.

Fresh off a big off-season payday, Tua Tagovailoa threw for 338 yards and a touchdown and led Miami on an eight-play, 31-yard drive over the final 2:09.

“We just needed to get our head out of our (butt),” said Tagovailoa, who gave an impassioned halftime address, calling out both teammates and coaches with Miami down 17-7. “That was it, that was it.”

Tyreek Hill started the comeback with an 80-yard touchdown catch that sparked Miami’s sluggish offence in the third quarter and got the Dolphins within 17-14.