Dolphins Win 7 Straight as Defense Shuts Down Saints 20–3

Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks to pass during the first half against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Dec. 27, 2021. Chris Graythen/Getty Images

With important playoff implications in a match-up of two 7–7 teams, the visiting Miami Dolphins overwhelmed the New Orleans Saints 20–3 on Monday Night Football.

The Dolphins (8–7) became the first team in NFL history to have both a seven-game losing streak and a seven-game winning streak in the same season. The previous Dolphins 7-game winning streak was in 1985 with Dan Marino’s team that reached the Super Bowl.