"Two years ago, the Dolphins led the Buffalo Bills by three games in December and were in contention for the AFC's No. 1 seed. But then Miami blew a 14-point lead in the final three minutes of a "Monday Night Football" loss to the Tennessee Titans and things were never the same. The Bills won five straight games en route to their fourth straight AFC East title,"
"Since that loss to Tennessee, the Dolphins are 17-21. Despite high-profile roster moves over the past four years, such as trading for Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb, Jalen Ramsey and Chase Claypool, and signing Terron Armstead, Calais Campbell and Odell Beckham Jr, Miami still found itself in need of a cultural reset this past offseason after missing the playoffs for the first time under McDaniel in 2024."
Mike McDaniel was fired after the Miami Dolphins finished 7-10, a season that started with seven losses in the first nine games and featured a four-game winning streak followed by two late losses. General manager Chris Grier was dismissed in late October. The team’s decline accelerated after blowing a 14-point lead to the Tennessee Titans two years ago; Miami has gone 17-21 since. High-profile acquisitions such as Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb, Jalen Ramsey and Chase Claypool and signings including Terron Armstead, Calais Campbell and Odell Beckham Jr did not produce sustained success. The Dolphins lost Hill to a dislocated knee, benched Tua Tagovailoa for rookie Quinn Ewers, and now face another roster rebuild.
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