Dolphins end worst home campaign with loss

It figures. The Miami Dolphins couldn't even defeat the lowly Detroit Lions at home this season. Despite outplaying the Lions and leading them in most statistical categories, the Dolphins fell 34-27, giving the team a franchise worst 1-7 home record. Detroit also managed to win three straight games for the first time in over three years.

Miami led for most of the game and kept the ball almost fifteen minutes longer than Detroit did. However, two late interceptions of Chad Henne passes sealed the home team's demise. The game-winner came on an interception return for a touchdown with two minutes remaining. Henne's miscues wasted a 10-catch, 102-yard reception effort by Brandon Marshall and Ricky Williams' 71 yards on 14 carries.

No playoffs this year after loss to Bills

I suppose it was fitting that the Miami Dolphins lost to the Buffalo Bills 17-14. After all, the Dolphins were playing at home, where they're 1-6 this season. That, combined with the team's 6-1 road record gave the Dolphins the record for greatest disparity in home/road records in NFL history. In the process, the Dolphins were eliminated from the playoff race.

The game was as close statistically as on the scoreboard. PK Dan Carpenter did miss four field goal attempts, but his shortest try was from 48 yards away. The home team, especially the offense, was booed throughout the game.

Miami has one more home game, against the equally woeful Detroit Lions. Will the Dolphins win their final home game or end the season weakly with nothing left to play for?

Dolphins are less sloppy than Jets

In a sloppy game played in a downpour, the Miami Dolphins kept alive their playoff hopes by defeating the NY Jets, 10-6. The offense only managed a lowly 132 yards, while the Jets gained 286 yards. However, the Dolphins capitalized on two early turnovers that resulted in their only scores. The hero of the game for the Dolphins was probably punter Brandon Fields. He punted ten times for a 56.4 yard average!

Home woes continue after loss to Browns

A week after playing a great game, the inconsistent Chad Henne had a horrible outing in a loss to the Cleveland Browns in Miami, 13-10. Henne completed only half of his 32 attempts and threw three interceptions, the last one leading to Cleveland's winning field goal. Last week, the Dolphins gained 471 yards of offense, but this week, they could manage only 281.

The defense did manage to do their part in keeping the game close. They kept the Browns to 252 yards of offense and allowed just two third down conversions out of 14 chances.

With only four games remaining in the season, the Dolphins will most likely have to win out to make the playoffs. Three of those four games are against division rivals, starting with the hated Jets next Sunday.