"Six weeks into the season, a league built for parity is finding there is little to go around. Nearly half (14) of the league's teams this season are two games over .500. Three others have winning records and another three (the Chiefs, Panthers and Commanders) are 3-3 with an upward trajectory. On the opposite end, six teams are 1-5, with their playoff hopes all but over in October."
"For a while, McDaniel looked like the future of coaching. He was different. He was fun. He was creative. But McDaniel's schtick has run out of steam. The Dolphins have the longest postseason drought in the league, and that's not changing this season. After being blown out by the Colts in week one, you can at least hand this to McDaniel: his team has fought. Even after losing Tyreek Hill for the season, the Dolphins' offense has been productive."
"The on-field malaise has seeped off the field. In his postgame comments to the media last week, Tua Tagovailoa exposed problems in the locker room. He criticized players for missing or arriving late to player-only meetings, as well as the team's weekly preparation. When players start publicly criticizing the culture, a coach is on borrowed time. Blame for this year's debacle should go across the organization."
The Tennessee Titans' firing of Brian Callahan signaled a widening coaching shuffle across the NFL. Six weeks into the season, many teams cluster around .500 while six teams sit at 1-5, diminishing early playoff hopes. Several franchises show upward trajectories at 3-3, but roster and performance inconsistencies have left numerous coaching seats toasty. The Miami Dolphins' 1-5 start under Mike McDaniel has drawn extra scrutiny after late-game collapses and public player criticism from Tua Tagovailoa. Ownership and front-office decisions to retain staffs despite roster concerns have spread blame beyond coaches to management and ownership.
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