Tua Tagovailoa’s job prevents him from attending church on Sundays during the NFL season, but the former Alabama All-American leans on his religious faith to deal with “humbling” experiences such as the quarterback experienced in the Miami Dolphins’ previous game.

The Dolphins stood at the top of the NFL after they shredded the Denver Broncos in a 70-20 victory on Sept. 24. Miami became the fourth NFL team to score at least 70 points in a game and the second to record more than 700 yards of offense in one.

But one week later, the Dolphins suffered their first loss of the 2023 NFL season as the Buffalo Bills pinned a 48-20 defeat on Miami.

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After the game, Tagovailoa was asked how his faith helped him move forward from such setbacks.

“I think the best thing about being a believer of Jesus Christ, to me, is that the good Lord up above doesn’t care whether you win a game, whether you lose a game,” Tagovailoa said. “For me, it’s been a little tough having to play on Sundays, having to understand that I’m not able to go to church. Really a lot of it is having to watch church online after games and things like that. But allowing me this platform, to me, is the thing in the world to be able to profess my faith on something that I firmly believe in, something that’s been foundationally instilled in me at a young age.

“When I’m out there, I even pray before I go out to a series and whatnot. I’m always praying. I’m on the sideline, it looks like I’m talking to myself. I’m speaking in tongues. Some people think, ‘What? This guy knows how to speak in tongues?’ I grew up in a non-denominational Christian church my entire life, so yeah, it does a lot. So having to remember scripture always keeps me encouraged in continuing to press forward, especially in times like this.”

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The Dolphins will try to move forward against the New York Giants, who visit Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a Week 5 NFL game at noon CDT Sunday.

Through the first four weeks of the season, Tagovailoa had the most passing yards in the NFL with 1,306 and the best-passing efficiency rating in the AFC at 114.4.

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Tagovailoa has bounced back in his fourth NFL season after two concussions caused him to miss five-and-a-half games during the 2022 campaign.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.