Miami
Dolphins
5-3
33
FINAL
30
New Orleans
Saints
5-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling showdown in Week 10 of the 2027 season, the Miami Dolphins narrowly defeated the New Orleans Saints, 33-30. Both teams were vying for crucial playoff positioning, making every play count in this tightly contested matchup. The Dolphins emerged victorious, solidifying their standing in the competitive AFC landscape.
Drew Mestemaker led the Dolphins' offensive charge with an impressive 246 passing yards, while De'Von Achane put on a dazzling performance on the ground, racking up 138 rushing yards. Caleb Douglas proved to be a reliable target, accumulating 135 receiving yards and contributing significantly to Miami's scoring efforts. The combination of Mestemaker's aerial precision and Achane's explosive runs proved too much for the Saints' defense.
On the defensive side, the Dolphins made key stops, highlighted by Kyle Louis's sack that disrupted New Orleans' rhythm. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Kool-Aid McKinstry's interception gave the Saints a glimmer of hope, but Miami's defense held firm thereafter. Justin Reid led the Saints with five tackles, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide as Miami secured the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mestemaker | QB | 24 | 15 | 63% | 246 | 0 | 1 | 79.5 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 12 | 6 | 50% | 62 | 1 | 0 | 93.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane | HB | 22 | 138 | 6.3 | 19 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 12 | 137 | 11.4 | 31 | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| Drew Mestemaker | QB | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | — | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 5 | 135 | 27.0 | 17 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Robert Norfleet | TE | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Chris Bell | WR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| KJ Hamler | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Louis | WILL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martel Hight | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyngstonn Villanueva-Asa | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ McKinney | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jordyn Brooks | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ameer Speed | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matayo Uiagalelei | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Moore | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smyth | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| Ryan Stonehouse | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 55 |

