Sport Abstract:
5 wins on the trot, snapped.
The Miami Dolphins fell by a rating of 17-33 to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, marking the workforce’s first loss since October. In a sport that turned ugly quick, the ultimate scoreline doesn’t precisely inform the entire story. Regardless, right here’s three the reason why the Dolphins weren’t in a position to overcome the 49ers in Week 13.
Cause 1: Lack Of Offensive Chemistry
On the sport’s opening play, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw a dart to vast receiver Trent Sherfield, who proceeded to race 75 yards down the sector for the sport’s opening landing.
However from there, it was solely downhill. All all through the sport, the shortage of chemistry between Tua and Miami’s receivers was extraordinarily regarding. Excessive passes, inaccurate throws, and wild selections from Tua capped off his worst efficiency of the season, and was an enormous purpose why the Dolphins fell brief.
Scheme clever, the performs had been there. Guys had been getting open seems to be, however the lack of chemistry between quarterback and receiver was severely missing. No one was on the identical web page offensively, and it price the Dolphins the sport.
Cause 2: No Working Sport
A number of months into the season, we’re all nonetheless ready for Miami’s working sport to meet up with their passing sport.
Main rusher Raheem Mostert managed simply 30 yards on 7 carries, whereas Jeff Wilson Jr. had 1 carry for 3 yards. This merely isn’t adequate, finish of story. And, not solely did the Dolphins run the ball poorly, however they didn’t do it sufficient, racking up simply 8 makes an attempt all sport. With no risk of wounding the protection on the bottom, the 49ers dropped 6-7 guys into protection on each play, and compelled Tua into errors.
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Cause 3: Protection Couldn’t Maintain On
Whereas Miami’s offense was sputtering all sport, their protection additionally didn’t do them any favors.
At the same time as beginning quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo exited the sport with a foot harm, backup Brock Purdy continued slicing aside the Dolphins protection. As a unit, the Dolphins allowed a whopping 24 first downs, 230 passing yards, and 121 speeding yards. With a Third-string quarterback on the helm, one would count on a extra dominant defensive efficiency.
Granted, the sport was nonetheless comparatively shut till late within the 4th quarter, and the Dolphins protection did a great job of protecting the sport inside one rating. Nonetheless, a late-4th quarter drive by the 49ers allowed them to increase their result in 9-points, and made it a two-possession sport. Had the Dolphins protection made a cease, this sport may’ve turned out completely completely different.
Sport Preview:
The Dolphins keep on the West Coast this week, and are set to tackle the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14 on Sunday Evening Soccer. The Chargers are coming off a disappointing 20-27 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 13.
After a troublesome loss, Week 14 is the right alternative for the Dolphins to make an announcement on nationwide tv, and return to profitable methods.
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