Dolphins remaining games: 3 away and 3 home.



Sun Nov 24 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00 PM FOX
Sun Dec 01 at New York Jets 1:00 PM CBS
Sun Dec 08 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00 PM CBS
Sun Dec 15 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00 PM CBS
Sun Dec 22 at Buffalo Bills 1:00 PM CBS
Sun Dec 29 NEW YORK JETS 1:00 PM CBS


I say we will have a chance of making playoffs is we go 5-1 which is not realistic at this point.

I think we might have more of a chance of going 3-3 beating the jets twice and the bills once.

The other 3 games are unwinnable IMHO. But anything is possible as long as the Oline and tannehill plays well.


The D needs to play better against the run.....Both ellerbe and wheeler seem more like busts so far than anything else.

And we seriously need patterson to be healthy to have a chance because carroll stinks.

We can definitely beat the Steelers, and you never know how division games go!

Steelers are playing really well right now.

The playoffs are now a stretch, but could have been a cinch if we had not laid an egg against two very winnable games (Bills / Bucks).

If you lose to teams like that you don't get into the playoffs).

We are only close to the discussion because of so many other upsets out there.

montequi Wrote:
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> We can definitely beat the Steelers, and you never
> know how division games go!

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Definitely?

The only definite thing about the Dolphins is that we definitely don't know what they are going to do week-to-week, game-by-game, quarter-by-quarter, etc.

Here is a riddle.

Problem is that if we don't make the playoffs, we are better off with a higher draft pick but if we get the higher draft pick we will probably pass on good players and draft poorly. So what should we hope for?

Playoffs?? Playoffs?? Are you kidding me?? Playoffs??

dolphin Wrote:
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> Steelers are playing really well right now.


They beat the Bills and the Lions. The Lions have a suspect defense, and the Bills are Jeckel and Hyde. Before that they lost to the Raiders and Pats. I'm not convinced that Pitt's good play is going to continue consistently.

I can't believe anyone on this board is talking Miami Dolphins and playoffs in the same sentence.

Have we been watching this team on the field? Have we seen the problems this team is having on the field (weaknesses)? Are we all aware of the nonsense that is going on with the whole organization?

Our guys just aren't playing that well, nor are they playing consistent football. Offense (normally) can't get the job done, either running or passing. Our defense (normally) allows way too many yards on the ground and (normally) gives up the big play(s) at crunch time.

This just isn't a playoff team this year.

Yeah, we can always play the what-if game. The Pats lost last night, so now Miami is only two games back in the AFCE. The Jets are up-and-down, but they have a solid defense.

BTW, Miami has to play the Panthers this Sunday.

Aren't you a little ray of sunshine. What the hell do all the 4-6 teams have going for them besides being behind us in the standings?

LOL. Cincinnatti droppped 49 on the jets. We beat Cinci right after bullygayt.

Phinjim Wrote:
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> The playoffs are now a stretch, but could have
> been a cinch if we had not laid an egg against two
> very winnable games (Bills / Bucks).


Don't forget that the Ravens game was winnable, and Miami dominated the Pats in the first half, so I blame that loss on the coaches. If they had a coaching staff that could figure out how to get one more TD per game they would be in the discussion for the division crown or even a bye.

As for the rest of this season... forget the playoffs. This coaching staff does not have what it takes to get this team over the hump and return to the post-season.

Its good to dream while the season is on but i would have to agree.

We will not make the playoffs.


And if we get lucky and make it....its going to be one quick blowout exit.

Imagine if we have to play the broncos?

62-7 all over again.

I think their chances of making the playoffs are very slim. they're nothing more than a .500 team.

we could come out with a no huddle spread offense this week and destroy the panthers only to abandon it next week to try to establish a running game and lose.

the only consistent thing about this team is it's inconsistency.

and i'm tired of hearing tanne needs to do this, the o needs to do that. where's the blame for this expensive front 7? they should be dominating and they're average at best.

wake has a 3 sack game and disappears the next. the LBs were supposed to be difference makers. I haven't seen it. coyle should be right their on the hot seat with Sherman but somehow gets a pass.

we have a young inexperienced QB and he's being asked to carry the team. there's a fundamental flaw in that. your expensive veteran D should be carrying the team.

if we can't sweep the jets and beat the bills, and beat one of the Pats at home, Panthers at home, or Steelers, we won't make the playoffs and probably shouldn't anyway.
guys if we make the playoffs it will be a bloodbath anyway

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The beatings will continue until morale improves.

I'd rather get a better draft pick than worry about going to the playoffs where we would get beat in the first round. Let's build a team not worry about going to the playoffs when we don't deserve to

OMG. I've tried to resist but...

This thread is the BIGGEST JOKE I've even seen on this board.

Utterly ridiculous. Incomprehensively stupid. Absolutely meaningless.

BNF.

This team is consistently inconsistent. Nowhere near being a playoff contender. Train wreck this season IMO.

C'mon, lets get serious. We have no hope in hell to get past Denver or New England in the playoffs. I'm sure the loss would rival the J'ville thumping.
So it's a good thing we wont even get a sniff.

I see us losing to NE, Lina, NYJ(at least once), and Buffalo again.
Pitt could go either way, and if we get swept by the Jets, Ireland WILL be gone.

SOOOO....7-9, here we come!!!

WTF is the point of hoping for this team to get in the playoffs when they'd be demolished and humiliated in the 1st round on national television with millions watching?

This team has about as much of a chance of winning the Superbowl let alone even getting there as I do for getting a Lamborghini for Christmas.

So what if we get blown out in the first round? As one of the youngest teams in the league, wouldn't some playoff experience be beneficial down the road, especially to Tannehill?

SCPhinsFan Wrote:
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> So what if we get blown out in the first round? As
> one of the youngest teams in the league, wouldn't
> some playoff experience be beneficial down the
> road, especially to Tannehill?


Thank you!

Anyone who wants to lose for a better draft pick has a losers mentality. How about just finding a great player(s) later down the board????

I sure as hell wouldn't want to pass on success just for a chance to draft ONE player. We had the #3 pick last year and where did it get us?

What's the point of going to the playoffs?

1. To shed this loser mentality
2. shed the stigma of being a laughing stock
3. YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME! HELLO????

I would rather be a perennial playoff team (as we were through 2002) and lose every year in the playoffs than be around this disfunctional organization!...hoping for a high draft pick.

Ridiculous.

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“I'm here" You're welcome!" - Kenny Powers

Statistically we're still very much in the hunt to make the
play-offs.
Realistically, I just hope we don't get overtaken by buffalo and finish the season in the cellar and still get saddled with Philbin for another season.

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The Clown Show Continues



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Why cant we dream for just one week? A dolphin fan life is been hard enough since dan left....


Just dream for a week you in paradise. The phins are getting ready for superbowl week and are about to be interviewed by the media.

The league MVP Ryan AKA The real deal Tannehill is in the spotlight.

49 TDs
2 Meaningless INTS.
134 QB rating.

Phins are undefeated.

superbowl is next week.

Phins are about to even their perfect record.

Tell my wife not to wake me up please.

Just a bit longer.

GO PHINS.

Since when did this message board get Jonathan Martined?

At least show some sack, we're in the driver's seat for the 6th playoff position. Playoffs beat the hell out of a high draft pick

ChambersDeepBall Wrote:
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Playoffs beat
> the hell out of a high draft pick



You bet....And on top of that if we do not make playoffs our high draft picks stink anyways.

samsam please don't take me serious...

I respect the fact you're a dedicated fan -- albeit IMO overly optimistic and a tad delusional in terms of your topic content -- but that's the RIGHT of every fan.

Personally I'm not much of a fan these days so my opinions need to be discounted with that premise in mind.

So if you want to subject yourself to the psychological ripsaw of having positive expectations for this dysfunctional organization -- you are certainly playing Russian Roulette with your neurons! My opinion. Of course.

Beyond that. All the best. And yet there's more!

BNF.