MIAMI GARDENS — A lot for one advantageous day in Atlanta.
The Miami Dolphins couldn’t decide up from that win on Sunday and fell to 2-7 in shedding to the Baltimore Ravens, 28-6, on Thursday night time at Arduous Rock Stadium.
Listed below are 10 ideas on the loss:
1.Play of the Sport: Tahj Washington’s first NFL catch was unforgettable — even when he needs to neglect it. After the Dolphins kicked a discipline objective on their opening drive and Baltimore went three-and-out on its first drive, Washington took a brief move from Tua for a pleasant, 11-yard completion to the Dolphins 18-yard line. However Baltimore security Alohi Gilman strip-tackled him, picked up the ball and returned the fumble 11 yards to the Miami 7. On fourth-and-2, Jackson threw to tight finish Mark Andrew for the landing and make it 7-3. The tone of the night time was set.
2. Stat of the night time: 235 yards and two discipline objectives. That’s was the Dolphins’ first half. And so they held Baltimore to 109 yards and trailed 14-6 at half. How do you achieve that a lot and have solely two discipline objectives? Effectively …
3. In addition to the fumble, there have been three missed alternatives for the Dolphins as they confirmed how shedding groups lose:
*Miami drove 57 yards within the first quarter and lined up on the Baltimore 12 to go on fourth-and-1. Tweet. Deal with Larry Borom was penalize for a false begin making it fourth-and-6. On got here the field-goal unit and Riley Patterson, who had made 11 of 12 discipline objective makes an attempt, missed a 35-yard try.
*The Dolphins began on the Baltimore 29-yard line within the second quarter because of Malik Washington’s 35-yard punt return and a 10-yard Ravens holding penalty. However three straight incompletion meant Patterson got here on to kick a 42-yard discipline objective to make it 14-6.
*The Dolphins drove 67 yards late within the second quarter to face third-and-2 on the Baltimore 13. Achane ran up the center for no achieve. On fourth down, Tua and Achane crossed indicators and Tua’s move floated into an empty nook of the tip zone.
4. The Dolphins protection appeared to have solved its prime downside as Baltimore ran for 30 yards on 10 carries within the first half (9 by Derrick Henry, one by Lamar Jackson). The protection managed the play. However thn Baltimore got here out within the third quarter and every part modified. Henry completed with 119 yards on 19 carries as Baltimore opened up the sport with 166 yards of offense and two touchdowns within the third quarter.
5. Simply to proceed an evening of missed alternatives, the Dolphins drove 81 yards on 12 performs within the fourth quarter. With 11 minutes left, they’d a last-gasp likelihood. However on first and 10 from the Baltimore 14, Malik Washington ran 3 yards, fumbled and Baltimore’s Marlon Humphrey recovered.
6. Pompano Seashore native Lamar Jackson returned dwelling and confirmed once more what the Dolphins missed in passing on him within the 2018 draft. Bear in mind? Effectively, the two-time league MVP absolutely does. He wasn’t nice in his first sport again from a hamstring damage in a month within the first half as he handed eight of 12 passes for 89 yards (and two touchdowns). However as he shook the rust off, he took over. Two, third-quarter landing passes (3 yards to Charlie Kolar, 9 yards to Rashod Bateman) ended drives of 68 and 60 yards. For the night time, Jackson accomplished an environment friendly 18 of 23 passes for 204 yards and 4 touchdowns. (The Dolphins’ Tagovailoa accomplished 25 of 40 passes for 261 yards.)
6. When Ollie Gordon Jr. injured his ankle within the second quarter, it harm in methods past the bodily ache. The Dolphins have been working the ball effectively as their 83 yards on 16 carries confirmed. De’Von Achane was the most important a part of that, in fact, with 12 carries for 67 yards. Gordon had simply two carries for 10 yards. However the Dolphins left Jaylen Wright inactive for the sport, that means Achane was the one working again accessible. That’s the danger of getting simply two working backs. It didn’t matter an excessive amount of after Baltimore went up 28-6 within the third quarter and the Dolphins didn’t have th choice to run an excessive amount of.
7. Dangerous Name of the Evening: In a 7-3 sport within the second quarter, the Dolphins received the one-deep protection they wished (Baltimore really performed it a lot of the night time). Tua threw deep for a 36-yard completion to Jaylen Waddle to the Baltimore 7-yard line. However working again Ollie Gordon slipped and fell in going to dam Baltimore’s speeding Mike Inexperienced. The official thought Gordon dropped into Inexperienced’s legs. That’s a personal-foul penalty — a minimum of and not using a slip. Because it was, it was an unlucky name that meant as a substitute of first-and-goal had the Dolphins penalized again to their 43-yard line.
8. At 2-7 and the season lengthy sunk, it’s time to start out monitoring the Dolphins’ draft spot. For now, they maintain the fourth draft decide. There are three one-win groups – New Orleans, the New York Jets and Tennessee. The Dolphins and New York Giants are the one groups who could possibly be 2-7 after this week (Las Vegas and Arizona are each 2-5).
9. Fast Hits:
The Harbaughs, Jim and John, have been 2-0 in October at Arduous Rock Stadium.
The Dolphins used two time-out – one on offense, one on protection – within the first eight minutes of the second half.
Edge rusher Chop Robinson went into the blue medical tent within the second quarter after which had his helmet taken away, suggesting he was in concussion protocol.
The Dolphins gained the toss and once more elected to obtain to proceed their thought of late and buck the NFL mindset.
Baltimore followers appeared to outnumber Dolphins followers at Arduous Rock Stadium. I’d put it at 60-40.
10. Subsequent week: Buffalo Payments at Dolphins. The Payments play dwelling in opposition to Kansas Metropolis on Sunday. The Dolphins get a break till the Nov. 9 sport, they usually’ll want it judging by current conferences. Buffalo beat the Dolphins within the third sport of the 12 months in Orchard Park, N.Y., 31-21. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is 13-2 in opposition to the Dolphins. The glimmer of excellent information: He’s solely 5-2 in opposition to the Dolphins in Arduous Rock Stadium (each losses got here on last-minute incompletions ultimately zone).
