The Rams’ opening drive of the second half was derailed by a high snap and then a false start penalty that negated what would have been a successful 52-yard field goal attempt by Karty. His 57 yards after the penalty were no good, missing wide right, keeping the score 10-6 Dolphins midway through the third quarter.

Miami took advantage of the missed field goal with a 1-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to wide receiver Tyreek Hill late on the next series to extend its lead to 17-6 with 5:32 left in the third quarter .

A 53-yard field goal by Karty made it a one-possession game early in the fourth quarter.

On the ensuing possession, an unnecessary roughness penalty against the Rams on first down moved the Dolphins from their 30 to their 45. Although the Rams managed to hold the Dolphins to a 37-yard field goal attempt at At the end of the drive, Miami’s lead was still 20-9 with 9:07 left in the fourth quarter.

As the Rams reached the Dolphins’ 4-yard line on the ensuing drive, they were forced to settle for a 22-yard field goal by Karty to cut their deficit to eight with 6:34 remaining. .

Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders made a 50-yard field goal to extend the Dolphins’ lead to 23-12 with 2:38 left. The Rams reached the red zone on the next drive, but were again forced to settle for a field goal, this time from 31 yards out by Karty.

Karty’s fifth basket made it 23-15 with 38 seconds left, but the ensuing onside kick was unsuccessful. And with Los Angeles running out of timeouts, Miami was able to use the remaining time to secure the victory.