Good information! Prepare your postseason Publix get together platter preorders, proper?
Sadly, not so quick. Dolphins followers have seen this film many occasions earlier than.
Having skilled our justifiable share of colossal late-season disappointments, Dolphins followers have lengthy understood an excellent likelihood of constructing the playoffs is rarely good sufficient. Not in any yr, however particularly within the midst of an 0-3 December shedding skid heading right into a Christmas afternoon matchup towards Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
As it seems, the prospects, and the Dolphins’ playoff possibilities, certainly took a predictably precipitous nosedive on Sunday as soon as the Dolphins had a say in their very own future, which added as much as a 26-20 defeat by the hands of the Packers.
Oh no Tua.
Throws a choose instantly with an opportunity to win it, third INT in a row for Tua within the 4th quarter.
Is he actually the reply long-term for Miami? pic.twitter.com/9TETsNeoiT
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 25, 2022
Three Tua Tagovailoa fourth-quarter interceptions — the final of which was as brutal as they arrive — and general uninspired efficiency added as much as a Dolphins loss that dropped the staff’s probabilities of making the playoffs all the way down to 66 %.Remarkably (if you happen to’re a Phins fan), the staff continues to be within the driver’s seat heading into the ultimate two weeks of the season, however the scenario is gentle years away from the 92 % wager they might have been with a win over Green Bay.
After a scorching begin on Sunday that featured practically 250 yards on his first 9 completions, together with an 84-yard landing cross to Jaylen Waddle, Tua and the Dolphins’ offense imploded within the second half towards the Packers, unable to capitalize on a uncommon good displaying by the staff’s protection.
From the highest seed within the AFC just a few weeks in the past to clinging to a last playoff spot getting into the ultimate weeks of the season. Ah, sure — it is positively starting to really feel so much like Christmas at Hard Rock Stadium.
What a collapse. Can by no means blame Dolphins followers for having belief points after a long time of this. Anyway, Dolphins nonetheless make it with two wins or with win at NE and Jets loss at Seattle subsequent Sunday.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) December 25, 2022
The Dolphins are 8-7 and have dropped 4 straight
But in the event that they win at New England subsequent week and the Jets lose at Seattle, they’re going to clinch a playoff spot
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) December 25, 2022
As Barry Jackson from the Miami Herald and Joe Schad from the Palm Beach Post each identified on Twitter, the Dolphins are nonetheless in good condition to clinch a postseason spot. Winning their last two video games towards the New England Patriots and New York Jets — two equally struggling groups — would do the trick, however there are different believable eventualities through which the Phins might squeak in with just one win.
Favorable odds or not, Dolphins followers aren’t betting on seeing the staff flip issues round any time quickly. Not till we see it with our personal eyes, anyway.Â