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Miami Dolphins Thread

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    #122
    TaosHum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    The playoff scenario I find strange is that if:

    - Miami loses to Bills, defeats Jets
    - Baltimore - Defeat New England, lose to Bengals
    - Chargers defeat Oakland and Kansas City

    Miami would make the playoffs, even though all three would finish on 9-7. The Chargers finishing 9-7 makes all the difference.


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    #123
    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    TaosHum wrote: »
    The playoff scenario I find strange is that if:

    - Miami loses to Bills, defeats Jets
    - Baltimore - Defeat New England, lose to Bengals
    - Chargers defeat Oakland and Kansas City

    Miami would make the playoffs, even though all three would finish on 9-7. The Chargers finishing 9-7 makes all the difference.

    Correct.....3-way ties are seperated on conference record....which Miami is currently 7-3, Baltimore is 6-4 and San Diego is 4-6....if they were to all finish 9-7, those would finish miami 8-4, Baltimore 7-5 and San Diego 6-6, giving Miami the tiebreaker.


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    #124
    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    Manuel ruled out of sunday's game.....Thad Lewis to start.


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    #125
    Benimar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,778 ✭✭✭Benimar


    rockonollie wrote: »
    Manuel ruled out of sunday's game.....Thad Lewis to start.

    Stop the run and we win so. Can't see Lewis putting up big numbers.


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    #126
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Benimar wrote: »
    Stop the run and we win so. Can't see Lewis putting up big numbers.

    From what I've seen of both with the Bills so far, Lewis is the better quarterback for me.


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    #127
    Benimar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,778 ✭✭✭Benimar


    Paully D wrote: »
    From what I've seen of both with the Bills so far, Lewis is the better quarterback for me.

    You could be right, for some reason I mixed up Lewis and Tuel.


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    #128
    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    Benimar wrote: »
    You could be right, for some reason I mixed up Lewis and Tuel.

    Dolphins made Lewis look like a superstar on 3rd down the first time they met


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    #129
    TaosHum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    Looking at the previous game, I think Miami would be happy with a similar defensive performance. The Bills struggled on the ground (only 90 total rushing yards) and Lewis only through for 200.

    The offensive performance let the Fins down that day, with Tannehill's pick 6 making all the difference that day. Tannehill's performance that day was very ordinary. Also the O-Line was at its worst during this part of the season so he should get more time.

    Basically Miami will want to contain the Bills on the ground and force Lewis to beat them. Meanwhile the offense will need Tannehill to continue his current form.


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    #130
    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    TaosHum wrote: »
    Looking at the previous game, I think Miami would be happy with a similar defensive performance. The Bills struggled on the ground (only 90 total rushing yards) and Lewis only through for 200.

    The offensive performance let the Fins down that day, with Tannehill's pick 6 making all the difference that day. Tannehill's performance that day was very ordinary. Also the O-Line was at its worst during this part of the season so he should get more time.

    Basically Miami will want to contain the Bills on the ground and force Lewis to beat them. Meanwhile the offense will need Tannehill to continue his current form.

    Their numbers were below average for that game......the Dolphins just failed to stop the Bills on key plays


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    #131
    TaosHum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    The Phins performance today

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    #132
    Benimar
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    Awful performance. Typical Phins, get our hopes up and then stink the joint out when they have a chance to achieve something.

    I'm back in the 'fire everybody' zone tonight.


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    #133
    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    How can they do this to their fans.....all they had to do is beat Buffalo......now they've left us with no choice but to root for the Patriots......:(


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    #134
    rosskeen
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭rosskeen


    To be honest if they were to go to the playoffs and play like they did tonight then they'd be safer not going to the playoffs. I've no doubt they'll beat the Jets next weekend but I can't see it mattering now. Total shambles


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    #135
    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    ravens are well on their way to losing......fins win next week plus bengals win at home would still put them in


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    #136
    TaosHum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    So with the Pats beating the Ravens and the Chargers beating the Raiders, Miami's chances of clinching a playoff spot are still alive.

    On today's performance, not much more to say that has already been said.

    I gotta say though, the Fins might be embarrassed by today's result, but the Ravens got humiliated. When you looked at Miami vs Buffalo, Buffalo had the edge on Miami in key areas going into the game. Miami have been weakest against the run and in pass protection. Buffalo exploited both of these weaknesses to great affect. Also playing in Buffalo in December is never easy and the conditions were poor today. IMO, this result as on the cards.

    Psychologically, I'd much prefer to be in Miami's situation than the Ravens. Miami will be angry after that performance, especially not having scored and blowing a golden opportunity. I think having their final game in Miami and with a chance of playoffs alive, I can see the team responding against the most hated of divisional rivals. They will also be playing against a team and a QB they have beaten away from home, so they will be confident of doing it again.

    For the Ravens, they just got humiliated against a team they have gotten the better of recently and with a chance of putting a foot in the playoffs. I think that loss tonight will really have knocked the players confidence. Harbaugh will have a massive job trying to rally this team and try to go into Cincinnati against a Bengals side still looking for a 1st round bye.

    I'm notone to usually be positive, espcially after defeats, but if the coaching staff actually do their jobs and get a response out of this team, then I think a playoff spot will be their for them.


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    #137
    rockonollie
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    Back in the wildcard position.........go Patriots......ew.....I'm going to throw up


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    #138
    rockonollie
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    So the playoff scenario is pretty straightforward :D

    Miami are in with win and San Diego win.......or win and Baltimore loss.

    There's no situation where they could get in with a loss.


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    #139
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    rockonollie wrote: »
    Back in the wildcard position.........go Patriots......ew.....I'm going to throw up

    Of course you're not going to throw up, I bet you felt all warm and fuzzy inside after saying that......:pac:


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    #140
    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    Of course you're not going to throw up, I bet you felt all warm and fuzzy inside after saying that......:pac:

    Warm and fuzzy like the final stages or organ failure


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    #141
    Benimar
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    30 minutes from everyone getting fired.

    Cincy are doing their bit but we are being 'Typical Dolphin'.


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    #142
    TaosHum
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    If they blow this then they all deserve to be chopped.

    Thad Lewis and Geno Smith looking like putting the Fins out of the playoffs. Unbelievable.


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    #143
    rockonollie
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    Dumb call by Philbin.....only down by 1 score with 25 minutes left....not time to go for it on 4th down, especially in your own half of the field


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    #144
    TaosHum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    Fins have scored 7 points in 8 quarters vs the Bills and Jets.

    Says it all


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    #145
    rockonollie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭rockonollie


    they need to learn to beat bad teams......they're 5-2 against teams that were in playoff contention entering this week.....but terrible against eliminated teams


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    #146
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    Tannehill is not good enough and will never be good enough, he'd be a good back-up qb but not as your starter if you want to be alive post-season, just doesn't deliver when it counts

    can't beat either bills or jets so don't deserve it

    time for some dismissals and do not base the future of the franchise on Tannehill


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    #147
    TaosHum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    rockonollie wrote: »
    they need to learn to beat bad teams......they're 5-2 against teams that were in playoff contention entering this week.....but terrible against eliminated teams

    I don't mind the team getting beat by poor sides, as long as some effort was put in. Its the not showing up for the two biggest games of the season that is inexcusable.

    7 points in 8 quarters of football is pathetic. Even against good sides.


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    #148
    Benimar
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    P45's all around. Terrible, just terrible


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    #149
    donfers
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    embarrassing, post-season on a plate and they screw it up against one of the most limited one-dimensional times out there and what's worse they didn't even go down fighting, barely threw a punch

    the very defintion of gutless


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    #150
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Jaysus christ lads, talk about a serious case of wtf? You were beaten by a team that's so bad, their HC was celebrating on the sideline like he was going to the Super Bowl. I never saw that result coming.


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    #151
    TaosHum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭TaosHum


    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    Jaysus christ lads, talk about a serious case of wtf? You were beaten by a team that's so bad, their HC was celebrating on the sideline like he was going to the Super Bowl. I never saw that result coming.

    Got out-coached and out-played two weeks running. Team melted under pressure and was unable to respond.

    When Geno Smith and Thad Lewis are having their way with you, you know you have major issues.


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