Oct
30
This was an embarrassing performance at every position except one—the opposite of Miami’s game against Houston.
Ryan Tannehill was terrible, completing 28 of 44 passes for 300 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. The only good news is he did look good throwing the ball deep, especially when he rolled out.
His protection was worse, leading to five sacks and plenty of rushed throws, and his receivers couldn’t hold onto the ball, as Jarvis Landry and Rishard Matthews each had crucial drops. When they weren’t dropping the ball, they were running bad routes, which resulted in bad throws and miscommunication.
New England’s offense picked on the Dolphins linebackers and secondary with aplomb. Missed tackles on receivers and backs led to Tom Brady completing 26 of 38 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns.
New England ran the ball well, primarily toward the left side. LeGarrette Blount ran for 72 yards on 15 attempts, while Dion Lewis ran five times for 19 yards.
Miami’s running backs couldn’t get going, but part of that had to do with the fact that the team abandoned the run early on despite the fact that up until late in the third quarter, the Dolphins were within two scores.
The coaching on defense was hampered by bad personnel, mainly at linebacker and in the secondary. The defensive line did their job, especially Ndamukong Suh. On offense, the play-calling was atrocious.
It was not Miami’s best effort, but the biggest losses didn’t come on the field.
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