The Kansas City Chiefs had a firm grasp on the top seed in the AFC, but things changed after falling to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. Miami, meanwhile, is now on a three-game winning streak with a real shot at the AFC's top spot. The Dolphins, with four of the season's final five games at home, are undefeated at Hard Rock Stadium — opening an opportunity to sneak in and swipe the top spot. It may be possible, but how realistic is it? Editors note: This was recorded before the J...
Dec 05, 2023•7 min
The Miami Dolphins defense has allowed four yards per play since Week 9 and the unit's stout consistency was on display Sunday — holding Sam Howell, the league leader in passing yards, to just 127 yards on 23 pass attempts. Miami suffered another loss as Jerome Baker was forced to leave the game due to an MCL injury. Live on air, we react to the report from Adam Schefter that former San Francisco linebacker Reuben Foster was trying out for the team — could he be a defensive difference-maker down...
Dec 05, 2023•12 min
Tyreek Hill scored two touchdowns as the Miami Dolphins toppled the Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon. Hill, with a league-leading 1,481 receiving yards on the year, finished with 157 receiving yards as he inches closer to 2,000 yards on the season. De'Von Achane returned to the lineup and rushed for two touchdowns as Miami's offense slowly inches toward full health. Sunday was a complete performance from Mike McDaniel's offense — especially the offensive line. This clip originally aired...
Dec 05, 2023•19 min
The NFL season doesn't begin until Thanksgiving, meaning the Miami Dolphins have a chance to improve to 2-0 on Sunday against the Washington Commanders. The Dolphins have won three of the last four games and enter action featuring a defense that hasn't allowed more than 21 points in a game for over a month. Sunday's matchup features one of the league's worst defenses, could it be a tone-setter before ending the season with four of five games at home? The Commanders have given up at least 29 poin...
Dec 01, 2023•30 min
The Dallas Cowboys scored four touchdowns against the Washington Commanders last week. Coach Ron Rivera is now calling the shots on defense after firing defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, who led a unit that's given up at least 29 points in each of the last four games. Opposing wide receivers have a 114 rating when playing the Commanders and the Dolphins have scored 15 touchdowns from outside of the red zone through 11 games. Miami's high-flying offense should feast against the defense that str...
Dec 01, 2023•11 min
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel met with the media Friday and provided injury updates for a handful of players. We run through injury updates for De'Von Achane, Isaiah Wynn, and Jevon Holland ahead of Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders. Friday's practice will be Holland's test as it'll be his first time on the field this week after injuring both (BOTH!?) knees against the New York Jets on Black Friday. With De'Von Achane ready to return to the line, what can we expect from a rota...
Dec 01, 2023•13 min
The Miami Dolphins sit at 8-3 with six games left in the 2023 regular season. Miami ends the year with Buffalo, Baltimore, and Dallas, but the Dolphins can accomplish plenty before the end-of-season gauntlet. Jake and Cat start the show with opening thoughts about Miami's game against Washington this Sunday, before looking at the biggest picture. In the next three weeks, it's possible the division could be wrapped up, Tua Tagovailoa has thrown for 4,000 yards, Raheem Mostert rushes for 1,000 yar...
Dec 01, 2023•30 min
Edge-rusher Jaelan Phillips suffered a season-ending Achilles injury against the New York Jets, which is where we begin the podcast. Episode 2 of In Season Hard Knocks highlights Phillips before his season came to an end. While it was a hard watch, HBO continues to deliver with its story-telling ability. The Miami Dolphins, led by Vic Fangio, are turning up the heat with one of the league's best defenses — who is the best player on the unit? We run through some options — highlighting both the to...
Nov 30, 2023•46 min
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins leads the team with 6.5 sacks but safety Jevon Holland is the glue keeping the defense together. We walk through the rest of Miami's defense, highlighting the top-end players helping the Dolphins hold first place in the AFC East. We turn the question to you — who is the best player on the Miami Dolphins? Would you lean Jalen Ramsey, or is one of the emerging players ready to steal the title? This clip originally aired on the podcast: Who is the B...
Nov 30, 2023•14 min
The Miami Dolphins feature one of the league's best defenses with just six games left in the 2023 season. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio wasted little time shuffling the deck until the team fit his vision — but who is the best player on the unit? Is it three-time first-team All-Pro Jalen Ramsey? He's played just four games this year but already leads the team with three interceptions. Keep in mind that he's making the players around him better, too. This clip originally aired on the podcast: W...
Nov 30, 2023•9 min
The Miami Dolphins suffered a brutal blow in the fourth quarter of the Black Friday win over the New York Jets as linebacker Jaelan Phillips tore his Achilles and will be forced to miss the remainder of the 2023 season. HBO's Hard Knocks had cameras at the game and featured plenty of Phillips in Episode 2, ending with his injury. It's a tough episode to watch, especially knowing the result, but we see and hear plenty of positive things about this team — and how it'll stick through Phillips as he...
Nov 30, 2023•19 min
Friday's Black Friday win against the New York Jets was a tale of two halves as a flurry of interceptions late in the first half warped a 10-0 Miami lead to 17-6 after Jevon Holland's 99-yard touchdown in the closing minutes of the second quarter. Jake and Josh start with another stout defensive performance from a unit that's allowed more than 21 points just once since Week 5. Despite throwing two interceptions, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa played well against the Jets, throwing for 243 yards and ...
Nov 28, 2023•39 min
News broke Saturday morning that, after three tackles for a loss and two quarterback hits, Jaelan Phillips tore his Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season. When meeting with the media, coach Mike McDaniel mentioned that franchise left Terron Armstead is considered week-to-week with a quad injury. Jake and Josh discuss the injuries and look at possible solutions moving forward. This clip originally aired on the podcast: Reviewing Miami's Black Friday Beatdown: Holland's Hail Mary, Wad...
Nov 28, 2023•12 min
It wasn't always pretty but the Miami Dolphins offense totaled 395 total yards on Black Friday against the New York Jets. Quarterback Tua Tagovaolia's two interceptions jump off the stat sheet, but it wasn't necessarily a bad day. The Dolphins finished the day 11/16 on third down while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. We'd like to see Miami win the turnover battle, but it may not be possible with how fast decisions are made in Mike McDaniel's offense. The Dolphins lost the turnover battle to the N...
Nov 28, 2023•10 min
The New York Jets struggle to get much of anything going offensively, so they let quarterback Tim Boyle throw the ball 38 times in his first start replacing Zach Wilson at quarterback. The Dolphins took advantage of New York's struggling offense, allowing just one touchdown while intercepting Boyle twice. Miami found success against the ground game, too, holding Breece Hall to just seven carries for 25 yards in Miami's 34-13 win. Was this game more about Vic Fangio and the defense, or about the ...
Nov 28, 2023•13 min
The Miami Dolphins improved to 8-3 on the season with a big-time 34-13 win over the New York Jets on Friday. Improving to 3-3 on the road, the Dolphins are one step closer to securing the AFC East Crown with just six games left in the regular season. The Dolphins scored 14 points in the second and fourth quarters but it wasn't always smooth sailing for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Miami's offense. The offense has now turned the ball over six times in the last two games but Vic Fagnio's defense...
Nov 25, 2023•15 min
The Miami Dolphins took care of business with a 20-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders but the seven-point win left plenty to be desired as the offense turned the ball over three times. It's a quick turnaround for Miami with a Black Friday game against the New York Jets (4-6) looming. The Jets decided to bench Zach Wilson for veteran quarterback Tim Boyle and while it seems like a good matchup, the Dolphins haven't won a road game since Sept. 17, a 24-17 win over New England. Divisional matchups a...
Nov 23, 2023•45 min
Zach Wilson led the New York Jets to a 4-6 record, but it's now Tim Boyle time. The Jets announced the benching of Wilson in favor of Boyle, 29, who's thrown three touchdowns and nine interceptions throughout his five-year career. On top of that, New York's offense line is one of the league's worst and has allowed an average of six sacks over the last three games. Miami's offense has struggled, but the defense allowed more than 21 points once since Week 5. Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb could...
Nov 23, 2023•12 min
Only ten teams have a worse turnover ratio than Miami's -4, but this week's Black Friday game against Tim Boyle and the New York Jets is a chance to change the tone. The Dolphins forced three turnovers against the Las Vegas Raiders, but the offense also turned the ball over three times. Miami won four of its last six games — that can change to five of the last seven if the turnover battle is won. Can quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins offense go into New York and play four clean quarter...
Nov 23, 2023•12 min
Only the Baltimore Ravens average more rushing yards per game than the Miami Dolphins but recent injuries could jeopardize the team's ground assault. The Dolphins announced on Tuesday that Salvon Ahmed would be placed on injured reserve. Raheem Mostert played 55/70 snaps last Sunday but Miami will need another answer at the position. De'Von Achane "should" play Friday and Jeff Wilson Jr., despite being a healthy scratch last week, is another option the Dolphins could lean on down the stretch — w...
Nov 23, 2023•16 min
The first episode of Hard Knocks debuted last night, and if you're like me, it exceeded all expectations. From Head Coach Mike McDaniel and Linebackers' Coach Anthony Campanile addressing the team to Tua Tagovailoa's cornrows and aspirations to be Santa. There was even a wedding and a very unfortunate nacho incident. Episode one had everything, but most importantly, it lets us know what to expect from this series moving forward. Join me as I recap this week's episode of HBO Max's Hard Knocks. #F...
Nov 22, 2023•13 min
The Miami Dolphins trail just the Baltimore Ravens in rushing yards per game but are suddenly dealing with a handful of injuries at the position. After playing 20 snaps and scoring a touchdown Sunday, the Dolphins announced that running back Salvon Ahmed would be placed on injured reserve with a foot injury. On top of that, rookie De'Von Achane played just four snaps before leaving the game with a knee injury. It sounds like coach Mike McDaniel decided to play it safe with Achane, but we'll have...
Nov 22, 2023•14 min
The Miami Dolphins overcame three turnovers and remained perfect at Hard Rock Stadium with a 20-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. It wasn't a clean performance for the offense, but Miami's defense came to play, and three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey stole the show the way with two interceptions in the win. Jaelan Phillips, who also secured an interception, and Christian Wilkins led the charge up front by holding running back Josh Jacobs to 39 yards on 14 carries. On the other ...
Nov 21, 2023•34 min
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa became the first player to throw for 300 passing yards against the Las Vegas Raiders this year, ending Sunday with 325 yards and two touchdowns. That said, it wasn't always smooth sailing for Tagovailoa and the offense. Miami's quarterback threw an interception and fumbled the ball away early in the first half. On top of that, tight end Julian Hill also lost a fumble to the Raiders' defense. Although a consistent 70-point average isn't expected for Miami...
Nov 21, 2023•15 min
The Miami Dolphins traded Hunter Long and a third-round draft pick for cornerback Jalen Ramsey and he's becoming the rising tide lifting every metaphorical ship on defense. Ramsey missed the season's first seven games but since returning, he's allowed just four receptions for 41 yards in coverage — along with three interceptions. We expected Ramsey to be great with the Dolphins, but we didn't think the three-time first-team All-Pro would return to form this quickly. This clip originally aired on...
Nov 21, 2023•14 min
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Nov 18, 2023•2 min
The Miami Dolphins return to action this weekend after a Week 10 bye and will play the Las Vegas Raiders at home. Being 6-3 and undefeated at Hard Rock Stadium, the Dolphins are 13.5-point favorites against the 4-5 Raiders. De'Von Achane is healthy and back in the lineup to play a Las Vegas defense allowing 1.93 rushing yards before contact, the highest rate in the league. Does that signal success for Achane, or could Miami's other tailbacks steal the show? Defensively, the Dolphins are healthy ...
Nov 17, 2023•36 min
The Miami Dolphins allowed more than 21 points once since Week 5 and now face a Las Vegas Raiders team starting rookie quarterback Aidan O'Connell. Vic Fangio's defense has a great opportunity to make a statement Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium, but needs to contain running back Josh Jacobs and wide receiver Davante Adams to do so. The Dolphins have a -4 turnover differential through nine games, and whether it's the pass rush or secondary, Sunday's game is a chance for that to swing in Miami's favor...
Nov 17, 2023•14 min
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Miami's high-flying offense land at Hard Rock Stadium to play the Las Vegas Raiders after a bye in Week 10. The offense struggled in two of the last three games before the break, how will the unit bounce back? It seemed like Miami struggled with crowd noise, especially on the road. The Dolphins could use a few 'easy button' plays while in a pinch and the bye week could've been a good time to find them. This clip originally aired on the podcast: Raiders at Dolphins ...
Nov 17, 2023•14 min
The Miami Dolphins began the week as 9.5-point favorites over the Las Vegas Raiders but the line didn't stop there. As of Thursday, the sportsbooks had the Dolphins as 13.5-point favorites as they return from a Week 10 bye. Miami enters action as the AFC's only undefeated team at home and looks to bounce back from Week 9's loss to Germany. Miami leads the league in passing yards per game, but we explain why coach Mike McDaniel could lean on the ground game on Sunday. Another Dolphins Podcast is ...
Nov 17, 2023•27 min
