Miami Dolphins

Podcast: Talking Tua Tagovailoa, defense and more on the Dolphins bye week

Miami Dolphins players Byron Jones (24) Adam Butler (70) Eric Rowe (21) and Jerome Baker (55) bring down New York Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph (80) during the first quarter of an NFL football game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (David Santiago Photo / Miami Herald)
Miami Dolphins players Byron Jones (24) Adam Butler (70) Eric Rowe (21) and Jerome Baker (55) bring down New York Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph (80) during the first quarter of an NFL football game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (David Santiago Photo / Miami Herald) dsantiago@miamiherald.com

Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker described the team’s Week 14 bye week as “love and hate” and for good reason. On one hand, Miami is one of the hottest teams in the NFL, winners of five straight. Only the New England Patriots have a longer active winning streak. On the other hand, the Dolphins have had a roller coaster of a season through 13 weeks, losing seven straight games and then fighting their way back to playoff contention.

The Dolphins can take solace in knowing that as they recover, they have placed themselves firmly in the hunt for one of the AFC’s three wild-card spots. At 6-7, the team still sits in 13th place but only 11/2 games separate them from the Buffalo Bills (7-5), who own the seventh seed.

In this week’s Dolphins In Depth podcast, Daniel Oyefusi discusses Miami’s playoff standing, the perception of quarterback Tua Tagoailoa and more.

Daniel Oyefusi
Miami Herald
Daniel Oyefusi covers the Dolphins for the Miami Herald. A native of Towson, Maryland, he graduated from the University of Maryland: College Park. Previously, he covered the Ravens for The Baltimore Sun.
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