The Miami Dolphins traveled cross-country to face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Week 3 assembly featured a Miami staff coming off a loss in Week 2 to the Buffalo Payments and with out beginning quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who sustained a concussion within the Payments sport. The Seahawks, beginning the day 2-0, took it to the Dolphins early, then held on all through the sport earlier than including a late rating to make it look as lopsided because it felt all day.
The dominating characteristic of the sport was the penalty flag, with a mixed 22 accepted penalties within the sport. The excellent news was, regardless of the refs lacking some apparent calls, the penalties evened out at 11 for every staff. This was an unsightly sport that should stress to the Dolphins teaching workers that rather a lot wants to alter between at present and subsequent Monday’s sport towards the Tennessee Titans.
Last Rating Dolphins 3 – 24 Seahawks Quick Reactions 1. What a depressing begin. Not for the Dolphins, however for the refs.
Linebacker Jaelan Phillips was tackled on a go rush on the Seahawks’ first drive, simply yanked to the bottom and no flag was thrown. On the Dolphins’ first offensive possession, operating again Jaylen Wright was pulled down on the sideline in what seemed like a textbook horse collar deal with – and once more no flag. Two blatant misses early within the sport that might have made a distinction.
The Seahawks related on a discipline purpose on their drive, then Miami missed their discipline purpose try. 2. After a Seattle landing and a Miami punt, the Dolphins’ protection stepped up.
Defensive finish Emmanuel Ogbah burst by a double staff on first all the way down to create a one-yard loss on a run. After an offensive go interference penalty, cornerback Kendall Fuller made an excellent diving go breakup. Then Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was grabbed by Ogbah within the endzone, with the quarterback making an attempt to throw the ball away solely to have cornerback Kader Kohou choose off the go.
Nice efficiency from a number of defensive gamers for the Dolphins. Now, the staff has to reply. 3.
The Dolphins’ offense seems like an offense being run by a backup quarterback. They’re out of rhythm, lining up incorrect, losing time, and forcing timeouts. They must calm down quick.
They might not transfer the ball six yards for a landing, settling for a 23-yard discipline purpose. 4. Ouch.
One play was all it took for the Seahawks to reply. Vast receiver D.Okay.
Metcalf made a terrific inside step to freeze security Jevon Holland, then broke deep to be extensive open for the 71-yard landing. First quarter rating: 17-3. 5.
Miami’s drive was doomed from the beginning – however for a wierd motive. After a 10-yard go to extensive receiver Jaylen Waddle, the Dolphins tried a run to the skin with operating again De’Von Achane, however it seemed like a whistle blew and several other gamers stopped together with fullback Alec Ingold, who served because the lead blocked on the play. Achane was stopped for a one-yard loss and the Dolphins didn’t transfer the ball once more, resulting in a punt.
6. The Seahawks moved the ball successfully early of their drive, however lastly stalled out after a 45-yard possession. They missed a 53-yard discipline purpose, giving the Dolphins the ball on the 43-yard line.
As an alternative of utilizing the sector place so as to add factors, Miami moved the ball 18 yards, totally on runs from Wright and Achane, earlier than having to punt. Issues are so off proper now, even extensive receiver Tyreek Hill is simply letting balls that hit his palms fall incomplete. The Dolphins will not be competing in any respect proper now.
This appears like a staff going by a walkthrough, not a full-speed NFL sport. 7. The remainder of the half mainly turned a punt fest.
The Dolphins had a -29 yard possession in there as they had been known as for penalties on four-straight snaps. The half ended with Miami making an attempt an untimed down as a consequence of a Seahawks penalty, however Thompson was sacked as he held the ball searching for somebody to get open. 8.
The optimistic of the primary half could be the Seahawks had been held scoreless within the second quarter? Silver lining. Halftime rating: Seahawks 17-3. 9.
The primary two possessions by every staff within the second half resulted in a Dolphins punt after gaining one yard, a Seahawks punt after dropping a yard, a Miami turnover on downs after gaining 24 yards, and a Seattle punt after dropping three yards. This half is simply brutal. Neither staff can do something.
10. Tim Boyle is now in for Skylar Thompson. Thompson was rocked on Miami’s first possession of the half, then took a success once more on the second possession and couldn’t get again up.
It seems he was holding his ribs or bracing his proper arm. Boyle is in with Tyler Huntley, who’s serving because the emergency quarterback, backing him up. Third quarter rating: Seahawks 17-3.
11. Okay Boyle. Begin shifting the offense.
I prefer it. It isn’t beautiful and it doesn’t appear to have the explosiveness of Hill and Waddle getting deep, however it’s shifting. Nearly far sufficient to attain.
Miami turned the ball over on downs on the Seahawks’ two-yard line. Simply couldn’t end. So very near getting again into this sport.
12. As an alternative, the Seahawks went 98 yards in 11 performs to attain. Miami simply seems dejected at this level.
They aren’t enjoying with any sense of ardour, even on protection the place they had been enjoying so nicely. On their method to the endzone, Seattle ate up half the remaining clock, burning off 5:27. 13.
Miami turned it over on downs after 32 yards on six performs – with 30 of these approaching a reception by Dee Eskridge, who was elevated from the follow squad for this sport. Last rating: Seahawks 24-3. Last Reactions There may be not rather a lot to say about this sport.
This was simply tough from the beginning. The protection performed nicely, so I suppose that may be a optimistic. However this was simply an offensive slugfest to look at all sport.
This tape doesn’t have to be burned, buried, or forgotten. It must be on loop on the aircraft, within the amenities, on the elevator door, on each TV each participant and coach has. Dolphins must really feel this.
This was not a nasty sport towards Payments. This was an entire failure. — The Phinsider (@thephinsider) September 22, 2024.
