"The Dolphins did what they could with limited personnel but in the end it was simply another late-season road loss against a playoff-caliber team. Miami ends the season 1-6 (.143) against playoff teams and coach Mike McDaniel falls to 5-26 (.161) vs. playoff teams in four years. But as far as good news, rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers showed some promise late in the season."
"The season mercifully comes to an end. It's about time. The Dolphins never stood much of a chance in this one without De'Von Achane or Jaylen Waddle, but Quinn Ewers was mostly fine, keeping the team in the game until his critical interception throwing to the end zone with a chance to tie in the third quarter. There's no reason the defense should've been that flat again coming out of halftime."
"The one thing that has been a constant more than anything else when the Dolphins play in cold weather is the inability to tackle with fluidity and ferocity. There has always been a bunch of tepid hitting, and bouncing off with no wrapping up, leading to bushels of gash plays. Year after year, decade after decade. So, with that 'Groundhog Day'-conjuring debacle in Massachusetts, the Dolphins fall to their worst year since the stripped-down-roster 5-11 of 2019."
Miami finished the season 7-10 and 1-6 against playoff teams. Coach Mike McDaniel is 5-26 (.161) versus playoff opponents in four years. Injuries to De'Von Achane and Jaylen Waddle hampered offensive chances. Rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers showed promise but threw a critical interception in the third quarter. The defense was unusually flat after halftime. Persistent tackling issues in cold weather led to repeated big plays against Miami. This season marks the worst campaign since 2019's 5-11, and the franchise faces potential offseason changes including a GM search and questions about coaching direction.
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