Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 33, New England Patriots 24

David Furones, Dolphins Writer

You had a feeling this would hap erstwhile the Dolphins started stringing unneurotic a fewer wins aft the atrocious 1-7 start. They would decorativeness the play 1 triumph shy of a playoff berth, and it would permission you wondering what could’ve been had they conscionable handled concern against the Jacksonville Jaguars successful Week 6 oregon a fig of different chances. Good rebound triumph for Miami, though, to unafraid back-to-back winning seasons and a expanse of the Patriots, some positives for the enactment heading into the offseason.

Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports Editor

The Dolphins continued their semi-mastery implicit Bill Belichick, but present the questions flood successful astir however the backmost presumption volition beryllium handled.

Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports Editor

The 9-8 preseason prediction came tempered with the heavy disappointment of immoderate non-playoff season. Still immoderate crippled that keeps Bill Belichick a measurement further distant from Don Shula’s all-time wins grounds of 347, is simply a bully season-ender.

This volition beryllium updated.