As we are headed into Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season, who is in a playoff position?

The 2024 NFL season is approaching the mid-way point, providing an early look at who is in a playoff position and who is starting to fall by the wayside. There is still a lot of football to be played this year, but we are also starting to see the AFC and NFC playoff pictures come into focus.

Which team will make a surprise run and jump up in the standings? Which early-season leader will struggle down the stretch? Will the Miami Dolphins,...

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Miami is painful to watch.

I wish I had a good joke or fun angle here.

I do not.

So how about we hunt for something redeeming? It’ll be like going after a snipe.

Defense is anchoring the team

Through the first half of the game, the Colts’ drives were as follows:

3 and out
3 and out
Fumble
3 and out
5 plays and a punt
3 plays for 36 yards and a 52 yard field goal

That certainly feels like a recipe for success.

Unless, of course, you are...

Mike McDaniel’s aggressiveness hasn’t paid off through six games.

The Miami Dolphins are desperately searching for offensive answers through six games. Defenses have slammed the door shut on coach Mike McDaniel’s gameplan, holding the Dolphins to a league-low 11.7 points per game after averaging nearly 28 points last season.

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s return will boost production, but only so much can be swept under the rug. Deep passes to wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle can help mitigate potential false starts and turnovers, but poor decision-making in short-yardage situations is a troubling trend for McDaniel and the Dolphins.

Miami...

The quarterback will miss the rest of the 2024 season with a torn Achilles

The Cleveland Browns lost to the Cincinnati Bengals this past Sunday and have now lost their starting quarterback, Deshaun Watson, for the rest of the season. Watson went down with a non-contact injury and the teams worse fears were confirmed as it was announced that Watson had torn his Achilles. The Browns have Jameis Winston and Dorian Thompson-Robinson on the roster, so expect one of them to be the starter heading forward. Check out what the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and other NFL teams are...

We all hoped that coming off a bye weekend, with the extra time to prepare, our Miami Dolphins could go into Indy and beat the Indianapolis Colts. Positivity rarely seems to pay off around this team for very long, but there’s always the next game or maybe next year or something...I don’t know... Anyway, things can only go up from here with starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returning to the team this week. The Arizona Cardinals come to town this week, giving the team one of the lesser teams to face off against, hopefully giving them a leg up for at...

Tim Bowens is the first person to join the Miami Dolphins Ring of Honor in a decade.

Former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Tim Bowens will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor on Sunday. The two-time Pro Bowler will be celebrated at halftime when the team hosts the Arizona Cardinals.

Drafted 20th overall by the Dolphins in 1994, Bowens was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, quickly establishing himself as a force in the middle of Miami’s defense. He spent his entire 11-year career with the Dolphins, recording 414 tackles, 22 sacks, and seven forced fumbles, not missing...

What did the Miami Dolphins have to say after their Week 7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts? How are they preparing for the Arizona Cardinals?

Last week, we introduced a new post here on The Phinsider, collecting the comments from the coaches and the players as they prepared for their Week 7 game against the Indianapolis Colts. It seemed to be well received, so we will add a follow-up to that post with a look at what was said after the game. This post will take a look at the comments from the media availability immediately after the end of...

Where do the Dolphins land with the expectation of a returning Tua Tagovailoa?

As the Miami Dolphins prepare to get Tua Tagovailoa back into the fold and under center, it’s hard not to look back and see what this team is without its starting quarterback.

In a world where the Minnesota Vikings are a top-ten team across the board with Sam Darnold as their starting quarterback, Miami has failed to put together a viable backup plan when Tagovailoa goes down.

They’re now in a “ Tua or bust” category, and just last year, the prevailing thought was that it was...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is back and ready to play football.

After five weeks of listening to everyone else speak on the matter, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a lot to say when he met with the South Florida media Monday afternoon. The most noteworthy, being that he's ready to play and has been for some time.

"I would say for myself, I'd been symptom-free from the next day after the game," Tagovailoa said in front of a crowded South Florida media room. He was then asked whether or not he'd wear a guardian cap, which he answered...

The Miami Dolphins are expected to get quarterback Tua Tagovailoa back for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season. Do the FanDuel oddsmakers expect it to make a difference?

The Miami Dolphins did not have the first half of the 2024 NFL regular season they expected. The team is currently 2-4 on the season, holding second place in the AFC East but 10th place in the AFC playoff picture. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, coming off his first Pro Bowl selection, has been on injured reserve for the last five weeks, missing four games, due to a concussion. The team has struggled...

The Miami Dolphins lost to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday by a score of 16-10. For a time in the first half, it looked like Miami was in complete control of the contest — even taking a 10-3 halftime lead.

Unfortunately, the team suffered two very costly fumbles in the second half that handed the Colts points, while keeping points from being scored by the Dolphins and the squad was unable to keep pace, ultimately falling on the road to drop the team’s record to a very disappointing 2-4.

One player who did his best to bring a victory to...

Dolphins lose a golden opportunity to keep the ship afloat in their last game without Tua Tagovailoa.

With the impending return of Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins loss to the Indianapolis Colts felt like an appropriate conclusion to the last four-game stretch.

The 16-10 loss to the Colts was filled with self-inflicted turnovers and penalties, not to mention poor play calling on third and short, and the disconnect between quarterback and receivers in a timing and rhythm based offense. The same issues have plagued the Dolphins in Tagovailoa’s absence.

In a game where the Dolphins were up a touchdown with...