The Amazing Race 26 Recap: Episode 12

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By Kim Hollis and David Mumpower

May 28, 2015

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Previously on The Amazing Race, we spent a pointless 60 minutes watching our final four teams do a bunch of activities that eventually led us to see… that the race was not over and all four teams would continue on. It wasn’t a non-elimination leg, but it might as well have been. Anyway, as with all of the other legs where a last place team was allowed to continue on, our fourth place duo has some pretty significant ground to make up. Phil told Mike & Rochelle that one team would be eliminated during the final leg, almost as though he’s forecasting who that eventual loser will be.

Then again, Mike & Rochelle have had a habit of hanging around due either to their own luck or someone else’s misfortune.

Anyway, our final leg will feature Hayley & Blair, Jenny & Jelani, Tyler & Laura and the aforementioned Mike & Rochelle. Yes, that means that only one previously dating team remains and that 75% of the final four is made up of blind date couples. We don’t really think this is a function of the teams who knew each other less having an advantage so much as that the three blind dating duos are all pretty solid teams.

Read on to find out who wins the million dollars.

After seven minutes of recap and commercials, we have 53 minutes left of show. We presume this will not be an action-packed show. We look forward to the next season of The Amazing Race, which should be titled “Phoning It In.”

Our teams are located in Trujillo, Peru, but it should be about time to head back to the United States. And indeed, Phil confirms that teams must now fly to Dallas, Texas. Once there, they will search for their next clue at AT&T Stadium. All of the teams are on the same flight, so even though Mike & Rochelle had a lot of distance to make up, everyone will be starting this final leg from the same position.

“No mistakes. You’re gonna listen, right?” says Hayley to Blair. Ugh.




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Mike & Rochelle manage to be first to the clue box, and the question asked is “Who wants to score?” Obviously it’s Mike, who is joined by Tyler, Jelani and Blair. They’ll need to pick up their playbook from the top of the stadium to receive the next instructions.

The guys are all being suited up in football uniforms. A drum and flag corps leads them out onto the field where they will have to “Play Like a Pro.” They’ll be lifted up 300 feet high to retrieve that playbook, and then they must catch a touchdown pass and kick an extra point.

Jelani mentioned on the cab ride over that he used to play football, so he probably has a slight advantage here. Or maybe not so much, as Tyler apparently played as a freshman in high school.

Retrieving the playbook is the easy part. Now the guys have to catch their passes and kick extra points. Mike misses the first pass, and the second one goes right through his arms. Tyler catches his easily. Naturally, he spikes the ball.


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