"MIAMI GARDENS - Recent history tells us that the Dolphins (3-7) just finished their most successful part of the regular season under coach Mike McDaniel, the first 10 games. If that trend follows, brace for a so-so finish. However, if the Dolphins buck that trend, get ready for an exciting finish, one that could see the Dolphins possibly finish with a nearly .500 record. If the Dolphins do what they've usually done under McDaniel in the final seven games they'd finish either 7-10 or 6-11."
"Through the first 10 games each season of the McDaniel era, the Dolphins are 18-12 (.600). They were 7-3 in 2022, 7-3 in 2023, and 4-6 in 2024. In the final seven games each season of the McDaniel era, the Dolphins are 10-11 (.476). They were 2-5 in 2022, 4-3 in 2023, and 4-3 in 2024. Equally applicable, the Dolphins are 7-10 (.412) in December-January regular season games under McDaniel, going 1-5 in 2022, 3-3 in 2023, and 3-2 in 2024."
The Dolphins are 3-7 and have historically performed best in the first 10 games under coach Mike McDaniel, going 18-12 through those stretches. In final seven-game stretches the team is 10-11, producing mixed late-season results across years and a 7-10 record in December-January games. Only three remaining opponents have winning records: Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and New England. A 9-8 season would require a 6-1 finish, including a win over Tampa Bay or New England. McDaniel's career regular-season record is 31-30 and would shift depending on a 6-11 or 7-10 finish. A social video shows someone resembling McDaniel driving by a Fort Lauderdale bar after the game.
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