Last week’s Dolphins performance makes me feel very confident going into this week’s Christmas Eve matchup at home at Hard Rock against the Dallas Cowboys. Coach McDaniel knows he and his team made a critical mistake allowing the Titans to steal that MNF game 2 weeks ago and now his team focused on the prize. There’s a sense that they should not only win out so the team is able to secure the #1 seed, but because they have the talent and ability to do so. The Cowboys are a good football team, they have talent on both sides of the ball and should present a difficult challenge. I do believe our team is ready for that challenge.
The Cowboys are a much better team playing at home than they are outside of AT&T Stadium in Arlington. At home in Texas, the Cowboys have score 37.7 points per game while allowing only 15 points per game to their opponents. Away from Texas, the Cowboys are scoring 19.8 points per game while allowing 24.3 points per game, and this includes the season opener in which the Cowboys shellacked the NY Giants 40-0. The Dolphins defense needs to continue it’s ferocity, particularly the pass rush which has been nothing short of fierce. Only one team has more sacks the Dolphins defense, that’s the Baltimore Ravens with 50 compared to our 48. I believe that by the time we face the Ravens, we’ll have more sacks than them.
The Dolphins also have a decent disparity between their home performances and their away performances, but not nearly as drastic as the Dallas Cowboys huge chasm of home and away scoring. The Dolphins are scoring a healthy 35.8 points per game at Hard Rock and 27.1 points per game away. That’s almost a 9 point differential which pales compared to the Cowboys 18 point differential. At home, the Dolphins have allowed 16.4 points per game, but have allowed 25.5 points per game away. Here, the difference in points scored and allowed for both teams is much closer, just about 8 points per game better at home for both teams. The Dolphins defense has also been significantly better in the last few weeks. On the whole, we’re scoring 31.5 points per game and allowing 21. In our last 7 games the defense has really clamped down, allowing only 15.2 points per game, and that includes 3 away games.
I have to say, I’m thrilled we’re on Hard Knocks. I’m enjoying that like no else’s business! Not only do I get to see every Dolphins game, but now I get to see the players and coaches behind the scenes as well! I’m enjoying it ALL as I still firmly believe we’re witnessing a special season. I think this team is capable of representing the AFC in the Super Bowl. First order of business is to take care of the Cowboys in our house on Christmas Eve Day. The injury situation is still rough, I’m guessing that Tyreek Hill, Terron Armstead, Xavien Howard, Jevon Holland, Liam Eichenberg, and Andrew Van Ginkel will all suit up and play, and we’ll also see the return of RB Chris Brooks. Unfortunately on the negative side, it looks like RT Austin Jackson and RG Robert Hunt will miss another game, leaving OT Kendall Lamm to handle RT and either G Robert Jones or Lester Cotton to handle RG.
One very honorable mention, this needs to be said, make it two honorable mentions. actually. LB Duke Riley has played so well in the place of injured LB Jerome Baker. I know this will kill Hulk, but Liam Eichenberg toughing it out last week and suiting up and playing some good football deserves a big mention as well. I don’t know what kind of magic Offensive Line Coach Butch Barry is mixing up but my goodness, that guy deserves major props! I’m looking forward to spending time with family and watching the Dolphins game against the Cowboys Christmas Eve, what could be better? Tyreek Hill will be back, but what a nice game for Jaylen Waddle who really stepped up last game with Tyreek out. We need to see more of him, and not be so Tyreek Hill centric. Could we even see big Chris Brooks getting some carries to put the Cowboys away late in the game and give Raheem Mostert a breather? Stay tuned Dolphins fans!
Merry Christmas !!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Tua has been hit harder and later
Hopefully we don’t lose any more skill players. We’re running short
That’s funny Berrios came up from that return like a yappy little dog going after the player who tackled him and #41 just picked him up from behind like “none of that now” LOL
At least we got a stop and they drive down the field again
I agree Brian kick the FP, was on the phone with FL and shocked they went for it
Tyreek limping
I love the little plays to any the on first down
Don’t know what it’s just 5 or 6 yards but I love it
Tua off again
Tua needs to settle down
Sanders keeping us in this with some big kicks.
Again, Tua is off today
Boom again
Sanders getting is confidence back for kicks over 50
Let’s get a turnover
Tua has confidence in our OL today
No confidence
Kohou on Lamb still
Defense has tightened up. Let’s get a big drive here and take the lead going into half.
Come on, Tua!!!
Smythe on first down weeeeeeeee
What was the rush to get that play off?
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No reason to run a play there before the 2 minute mark. What a waste of a down.
Should have just done a draw play or something
Smythe on first again weeeeee
Smythe again
fucking unreal waste of a TIO
Wow
Another bad roughing call
I’ll take it
3 shots for a TD here
Can’t beleive they are defending that
Oh that was a nice play design and you could see it coming.
100 % … well done
Great catch
BOOM
Wide open
Tua off again, but great catch by Mostert.
Hell yeah, we have a chance to take real control of this game coming out of the half
What we needed going to half. Ancc do we get the ball first.
Go Dolphins!!!
WTF. I said and we get the ball first. 🤦🏼♀️
Great play call
Huge drive. SO happy we kicked the extra point and didn’t go for two.
I hate going for 2, unless we have to
Agreed.
Totally agree with both of you. Don’t chase points
2fer now
THOSE MFrs were pissing me off poopooing the roughing the passer after what they said when Wilkins got flagged. F these fing Dallas homers. STFU with what you feel and tell us what happened on the field
The only thing I can say about this reffing crew is that even though they suck at calling roughing, at least they called it both ways.
That call was huge for us after having to waste the TO that would have allowed us to get the 1st in the middle of the field and get 3 shots at the EZ.
That graphic couldn’t look less like Tua. Did they even have a pic of him?
I hope we run for 200 in 2nd half
Now let’s see if we can start to establish the run coming out in the second half and then hit them on some play action. A nice 6-8 minute drive ending in points would be nice. It is Christmas…time for a gift. Come on Santa.
TB destroying Jax.
I’m exhausted
lol, me too, bro. and also mostly drunk
Tyreek had the 1st down and they marked it short, the roughing wouldn’t have mattered, if called correctly
Anyone know if Chris Brooks is active today?
He is
Dolphins ST been the best unit on the field
Hyperbole but not if you take it in the moment as they were the better of the two units on the field. Interesting….(in my really bad Data voice)
Two 50+ yd fgs, and a pin inside the 3
lol, i just re-read that
Shitty opening drive
DOn’t know who did the wrong thing on that 3rd down, but Tua has just been flippin off
maybe he’s concussed?
Good special teams play
This is where I got a pick six with Kohou
Defense looks great there
fantastic punt by Dallas. Still have great field position.
COME ON DOLPHINS OFDFENSE!!!! Make this a two score game. ST and defense kicked ass, MATCH THEM!!!
Throw on first down (to smythe)
Then run run run – use Achane please
Great stand by the D. We need to respond with a TD here.
McD was very balanced in the first half 15 runs 14 passes.
I approve.
Now run some MORE
JUST FUCKING RUN UP THE GUT ON 3rd!
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Sander is back to beingn a beast!!!
McDaniel’s play calling on third and short continues to suck
He was good for a 2 or 3 game stretch there. And it was working. Why fucking change? I just don’t get it.
Because they might catch up?
I agree, but with the middle of the OL hurt…
Two score lead.
ahem….
Sanders….See above….
But good job
Sanders looking like Butker today
Well, I’d like to have seen us establish a running game but going up by 2 scores is something, I guess.
This next Dallas drive is going to tell us a lot about the rest of this game. If we shut them down again…look out
Howard fucked that up
**That close to being a huge play
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I’m liking Chubb. I didn’t at first but I can admit when I’m wrong. 😂
I have so many ways to reply to this, but I will let you fill in the blank with the very nastiest you can come up with. 😂🗿
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Now let’s respond here boys
Cav,
This offensive possession is big. Get points. Don’t just give Dallas the ball back.
lol, beer to ya. Same page, brother
Monster drive by our offense comin gup. Come on, Dolphins!!
I played TE and never had an issue withh LOS, why do these genius NFL players have so much trouble lining up?
RUN
THE
BALL
flippin wasting TOs
Why the hell didn’t Waddle just sit down?
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We just cannot stay healthy . It’s unreal.
Great throw by Tua
Too cute again
Did Tua’s hands shrink today?
Tua with another effing bad throw.
That’s alright. We got this back to a 2 score game again.
Should be uo by 13
Are they gonna make me thank Jason Sanders? sigh
Thank you Jason Sanders
That’s aiight, we just need to match whatever Dallas does
Fistpump good
We are keeping them in this game.
Yeah, they finally beat a winning team, but they were at home and had to kick 8 field goals….
and Dallas didn’t play well at home all year soooo…….
Keep up the narrative. Dolphins will just win out at home with one more away win.
Offense has missed so many opportunities. Just need to hit those in the 4th and we got this. Keep missing them and it may cost us.
Dallas feels the same…
BUOLLSHIT!!
Oh, it was on 40
Bad penalty
We need to take control of this game, march down and score a TD. We are leaving them hanging around. Bad things happen when teams do that.
Alright. Offense just needs another fg to keep this a 2 score game. A TD puts a shit ton of pressur eon Dallas.
Offense, you need to do this, right now, on this drive, put it together, drive the stake, kick their ass, GET IT FUCKING DONE.
We need a TD. If we want to be the team we want to be, score fucking TD
TD would be nice.
Long time consuming TD drive yep
Oooooor Not
I have a new Dolphins song that I sing during games. It goes like this;
I am actively dooooing laundry do you seeeee heeee eeee meeee?
I am actively dooooing laundry do seeeeeeee eeeeeeee?
Please do something awe awe awesome while I’m in here and can’t seeeeeeee
Achane was wide open in the left flat on second down. Tua has to see that.
And that cost us. Time for the D to step up again.
FAIL!!!
And the OL sucks ass on two downs at a crucial time.
Tua is off today and not just his accuracy.
It’s a big game. Historically he hasn’t played well in them.
I wish they would shut this annalist that obviously likes the smell of saddle ass the fuck up. Stop gargling cowboy balls on national TV
Tua missed Achane on second down. That was a killer
Our offense is going to have to win this game.
I ain’t confident
Nope
Did they pass a rule that says we need to let Dallas get 6 or 7 yards every first down? Come on.
We’ve left points on the field. Let’s hope it doesn’t bite us in the ass.
These announcers are just Baylessing it, with no mention to the pushoff on 88
And when the rules don’t let you actually tackle QBs anymore plays like that happen.
WHy do we have so many problems getting hom eon the qb