The 0-2 Dolphins come home to Hard Rock Stadium to take on the 2-0 Kansas City Chiefs. You would have to go all the way back to 2011 to find the last time the Miami Dolphins have defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. That was the Great Matt Moore was our QB, slinging TD’s thrice to defeat the Chiefs 31-3. Since then, 0 for 5, including 3 losses with the Great Tua Tagovailoa at the helm, our great savior. This one shouldn’t be much different, but the young Dolphins do get a taste of home cooking, but unless they play better than the last 2 weeks, there’s potential for the home crowd to be downright rude. I’m really hoping that doesn’t happen, this team could use a good game, win or lose.
Last week, I was really taken aback by our defense, or lack of it more appropriately. No kidding, I feel like receivers were open all over the field, and I’m not talking about 1, I mean two or three on a bunch of plays. We held an advantage with time of possession in the first half of the game last week’s game, (19.17 – 10.43), but the Chiefs scored 2 TD’s, while the Dolphins managed only 2 FG’s, as Riley Patterson was only 2-3 on first half FG’s, missing a 47 yard FG. The offense was the story of the 1st half, while the defense looked like a bunch of matadors allowing receivers and ball carriers clear paths to accomplish whatever they wished. Honestly, guys looked out of position, out of sorts and unsure what their responsibilities were on defense all day last week on defense.
In the 2nd half, it was the offense’s turn to shut down, and the Niners had no resistance in the 3rd quarter scoring 3 TD’s to make it an easy 35-13 victory. The SF 49ers are a very good team, a veteran team, I bleive during the broadcast they mentioned they are the oldest NFL team. In contrast, the Dolphins sport the youngest roster, and in Week 2, on the road in California, although the Dolphins stayed on the West Coast the entire week after losing the Season opener to the Las Vegas Raiders. The 49ers, who had easily dismantled a team who many prognosticators before the season were calling a Super Bowl favorite, the LA Rams, 27-7. You shouldn’t have expected an easy game for our inexperienced young team who would have ben playing just their 2nd game together, while the Niners are a grizzled veteran team that have been together for quite some time.
On Dolphins “Twitter”, or “X”, there is already much unrest and discord. Some fans want heads to roll and it’s beyond silly. This was a tear it down to the studs effort, purge the roster of as many big salaried players as possible to clear out the negative cap space that former GM Chris Grier was kind enough to leave us with. We traded whoever we could to free up more future cap space and get us draft capital to be able to draft 13 players that both GM Jon Eric Sullivan and HC Jeff Hafley liked to change the culture of the team. In doing this, it would be absurd to expect this young team who was playing just their 2nd game together, to compete with the 49ers. There was no joy for Dougie Fresh last week, although Dar was dancing. Sully and Haf decided it was more important to evaluate the bottom half of the roster, thus not playing the guys they knew were making the team. Therefore, the greater majority of the guys who started didn’t get to play together, so it’s logical that it will take a few weeks before this team can even be on the same page. It’s about improving, and my hope is that each week, we see progress to that end.
We’re hosting the Kansas City Chiefs this week, and even though Patrick Mahomes injured both his ACL and LCL on December 14th 2025, there he is in the starting lineup right at the beginning of the season to lead the Chiefs to a 2-0 record. The Chiefs are averaging 32 PPG, but have surrendered 20 PPG, although they barely survived an OT win in Week 2 against the Colts, 33-30. Kenneth Walker is RB now for the Chiefs, and he gets the lion’s share of the carries. Last week he carried 24 times for 117 yards, and Patrick Mahomes threw the ball all over the place for 382 yards and 3 TD, 0 INT’s. Good ole Travis Kelce was his favorite target, 11 times for 9 catches, 101 yards and 1 TD. Kenneth Walker was his 2nd favorite target, 10 times for 6 receptions, 60 yards. The Chiefs also have WR’s Rashee Rice and Xavien Worthy who had a quiet day last Sunday in comparison. The Chiefs defense has only 3 sacks after 2 games, so hopefully we can wear that defense down with RB De’Von Achane in the Florida heat, and keep the “heat” off of QB Malik Willis, who was running for his life last week against the Niners. If not for Malik Willis’ athleticism, he could have been sacked 5-10 times last week.
Not expecting miracles here, it’s a tall order to take down the Kansas City Chiefs with QB Patrick Mahomes at the helm. Mahomes record as QB is a phenomenal 97-31, which translates to an otherworldly winning percentage of .757. Even if the Dolphins play a great game, Mahomes doesn’t lose close games, so the Dolphins truly have their work cut out for them. As I have mentioned, I want to see improvement from last week. I don’t want to see Chiefs receivers running around wide open, especially TE Travis Kelce who you know Mahomes is looking at all the damn time. Not that I want 3 guys on him, but bump him, and have someone on him like white on rice! DE Chop Robinson is supposed to be back this week for the Dolphins. He logged a Full Practice, along with injured WR Chris Bell, who had a knee issue, although it wasn’t reported as to whether it was his surgically repaired knee, or his other knee. WR Caleb Douglas is OUT, and WR Ryan Miller who caught the long TD last week is questionable. If Bell can go, and Douglas and Miller can’t, it could be Bell, Washington, Coleman and WR Jalen Tolbert would probably see his first action of the season. I hope we have a much more competitive game and see some bright spots.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
crap
someone take the Kool-Aid away from me, please
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ha ha ha ha ha 🤣
right on the Paige term
I love it
1000% return on investment
that misfire almost interception was almost enough
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I wasn’t serious Malik
keep me drinking the Kool-Aid,
And now Ollie Gordon is down…
who’s the genius, that thought activating 2 RBs was a good idea?
keep the TOP going
Pinion is good punting from +40
Bullshit call
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not sure where he’s supposed to put his body
have I mentioned young and bad teams don’t get any calls
They called the exact same penalty against the Packers versus Minnesota.
I saw that penalty, not the same. That one the DL drove the QB back
We don’t look overmatched. Lots of players chipping in.
we look under playmakered
Dog sitting, poor dog goes in his cage every time I yell out (every 2 minutes)
Same here 😂
Real tackling is not allowed. I like the way we’re tackling. Taaffe is impressive.
Defense doing a great job. Now we need a TD
I’m just going to talk shit every week. Whatever I say, the opposite immediately happens (see defense today).
A one-score game, after a FG by the Chefs* in the early 4th quarter? I think we’ve played rather well!
One possession game in the 4th quarter. I’m really digging this.
11 minute TD drive, 18-17?😉
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Another fuckin’ flag against us! SMH
Great effort, great gameplay and great execution so far. Have there been mistakes – of course – but definite signs of progress
Ollie Gordon has ZERO vision as a RB.
On a very unimportant note, I like Chop Robinson’s streamlined Guardian helmet. They should all look like that
okay that was just dumb. Gambling on 4th way too often.
its aiight, we don’t need to win any games, just keep improving
Almost like they want the #1 pick Toba?
I do
Flores fucked that up in 2019
Me too
All in and Spag called 🤷♂️
How did Rice get THAT wide open???
he’s play our D, there’s always someone wide open
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the effort today, moral victories are real this season
Haf learning who sticks around next year. #10 a lock
He’s going to be a star , possibly an all-pro one day
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OUCH…
Brewer need to knock that down, not try to catch it
Finished badly, but much improved today. I like what I saw in a lot of areas.
We are progressing. That was the best game we’ve played. We had plenty of chances.
Well… I CAN see tangible growth with our very young team. Valiant effort against one of the very best teams in the NFL.
Gotta clean up the penalties and the communication amongst the Secondary.
Not a bad showing, especially being down so many RBs, without Douglas, and being so young.
Hopefully, Achane is going to be okay and start next week.
It doesn’t look serious.
The game plan was excellent. We won the time of possession.
Yessir! And we had the longest drive since our 2011 team! Well done, Phins!
Remember the first drive in PS game 1 where that was the last time you saw starters. Today was that. This is what it looks like. Yeah it’s gotta get cleaned up, but the talent is here.
Patsies* are getting blown out by JAX! YAY!
35-6!
Josh Allen is now tied with Marshawn Lynch for #17 all-time in rushing TDs with 85.
Marcus Mariota beats the undefeated Seahags!!!
Chop showed up today.
2 tackles and 1 QB hit. I wouldn’t exactly call that “showed up today”, Brother.
Should be 2 QB hits, the one that got negated by BS penalty, IMO.
Didn’t get the roughing the passer penalty…solid clean hit and take down…wtf?!