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One day after their season ended, the Dolphins (10-6) are struggling to come to terms with the significant progress they made in Brian Flores’ second season and how it ended in a shellacking in Buffalo.
- The Dolphins didn’t give the reigning AFC East champions much of a fight, both before and after the Bills pulled their starters, which is quite disappointing.
- Buffalo built its offense to be powerful, fluid and efficient, and that’s what the Dolphins must do moving forward if they don’t want to keep looking up to the Bills in the standings for the next decade.
- With the conclusion of the 2020 regular season, the entire Dolphins' slate of opponents for 2021 has been locked in -- except for that still-unofficial 17th game.
- The Dolphins are in position to land a premiere player in the 2020 draft and need to either select one or use the pick to trade for an elite player or a bounty of draft assets.
- With the Miami Dolphins' own first selection in the 2021 NFL draft locked in, here is a look at the past 11 years of No. 18 selections (eight of them were centers or defensive backs), plus prominent other 18th picks.
- With the Dolphins owning the third pick in April's NFL draft, here is a listing of the past 10 third picks, and other prominent No. 3 selections.
- Buffalo is where Miami Dolphins seasons have usually gone to die, and this season was no exception. The Buffalo Bills dismantled Miami before pulling most of their starters in the third quarter of Sunday’s 56-26 beatdown, which sealed the AFC’s No. 2 seed for the Bills, and kept the Dolphins (10-6) from qualifying for the postseason. Here are the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s takeaways from Sunday’s loss:
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- The Dolphins have their second top-five NFL draft pick in as many seasons thanks to last season's trade with the Texans -- and former Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill and the Titans on Sunday.
- Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa struggles in Buffalo to finish unimpressive first season, and the main issue of this franchise remains the main question into yet another offseason.
- The Dolphins needed a win over the Bills, or a loss by either the Browns, Ravens or Colts on Sunday to reach the postseason. Neither of those scenarios played out in the Dolphins’ favor as Miami's season ends.
- Tua Tagovailoa's offense struggles, Dolphins' playoffs down to one hope, Bills' rebuild is done; here are 10 thoughts on Sunday beatdown.
- Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Miami Dolphins' loss to the Buffalo Bills.
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- The Dolphins got an up-close look at how steep the mountain is to climb in the AFC East against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
- The Miami Dolphins will be without a backup defender and valuable special teams contributor for the season finale at Buffalo.
- The playoffs and a No. 3 draft pick are in the Miami Dolphins' reach on Sunday.
- Fast facts, injury report and key info for the Miami Dolphins' game at the Buffalo Bills.
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- Josh Allen is 4-1 against Miami, a dropped fourth-down pass in the end zone from being 5-0 against the Dolphins.
- Sunday’s game could come down to the performance of two key Dolphins playmakers this season. If not, the Dolphins will need a loss by the Browns, Ravens or Colts to enter the playoffs.
- The Miami Dolphins appear to have an isolated COVID-19 situation, one day after veteran backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list.
- The Dolphins are in position to land a premiere player in the 2020 draft and need to either select one or use the pick to trade for an elite player or a bounty of draft assets.
- The Dolphins take on the Bills with a berth in the playoffs at stake. Which team has the edge in each aspect of the game?
- Whether the Dolphins advance to the playoffs or not, the 2020 season has been a massive success for the franchise.
- The Miami Dolphins will be forced to play Sunday’s critical game against the Buffalo Bills without veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
- Will Dolphins secure their first playoff appearance since 2016? Will Bills rest their key starters?
- While Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has been successful during 2020, he will take away something more important when he looks back on the year.
