The last time the Dolphins won a postseason game was against the Indianapolis Colts 23-17 on December 30, 2000.
On January 5, 2025, the Miami squad will close the 2024 regular campaign at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey against the New York Jets.
According to the NFL, the Dolphins (6-8) have only a 6 percent chance of reaching the playoffs in the absence of three games to complete the regular schedule.
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Therefore, everything indicates that there will not even be an opportunity to play in the postseason.
“This was supposed to be our year,” cried wide receiver Tyreek Hill after the 20-12 defeat suffered against the Texans in Houston last Sunday that connected them to the artificial respirator.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel himself criticized the lack of a complementary game in the fall against the Texans and the offensive ineffectiveness.
On the other hand, we came from four games without losing the ovoid in attack, and on Sunday we lost it four times in a single game.
McDaniel added that each of the team members must take responsibility. The offense must also be produced according to the expectations of our fans and the club to achieve our goals.
The Dolphins will play against the San Francisco 49ers (6-8) in their final match of this season at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. Then they’ll visit the Cleveland Browns (3-11) and the Jets (4-10).
An earthquake will have to occur for the Dolphins to get into the playoffs for the sixth time this century. The Dolphins needed at least 10 wins to be in control of their destiny.
The fall in Houston makes them dependent on other results. “Obviously things got out of our hands,” defensive tackle Zach Sieler said. That’s our situation now and we have to go out and win everything we have left.
The Dolphins’ next three commitments will be against teams that have a losing record, which suggests that getting angry in those three remaining battles is between the calculations and with a 9-8 record waiting for the miracle.
Meanwhile, critics’ batteries line up for Dolphins general manager Chris Grier. The senior executive is questioned because the team does not have enough depth to deal with the injuries they always produced in this part of the season.
For example, the Miamense offensive line did not count on Sunday with key figures such as Terron Armstead (knee) and Kendall Lamm (back), and to them is added the absence of the tackle Austin Jackson from the second game of the campaign.
As a result, the Dolphins, who last season were the best team in ground attack, are now ranked 31st in that department.
Many also now look more critically to Tua Tagovailoa and demand that the quarterback live up to his salary, which is $53.1 million a year for four seasons.
The contract stipulates that $167 million is guaranteed. This is the highest figure Miami has paid a player in history. Last Sunday, Tua lost the ovoid four times and that translated into 10 points.
It is true that not everything was his responsibility because in the last attack, his pass to Hill was precise and the opposing defender ripped the ovoid out of his hands at the wide receiver.
Anyway, Tua leaves a lot to be desired and doesn’t take the team beyond a certain limit. “The 4 turnovers were my fault,” Tua said.
I have to play better, especially in key situations. I’m very disappointed in the way I played against the Texans. That is not how you win in the NFL. I have to improve in every respect.
The impression is that if there are no improvements in the Dolphins at all levels, from executives, coaches, and players, the team will continue to drift. A single playoff win in 25 years is all the Miami club has been able to give in the century we live in.
