Sometimes you come into a final NFL Sunday with all the players and all the numbers lining up in a way that explains a team’s record. And sometimes you get a season like the Miami Dolphins this year, where the sum is less than the parts.
That’s the epitaph waiting to be changed or chiseled Sunday. There’s no other way to see it. The Dolphins are 8-8 and needing a win against the New York Jets and for Buffalo to beat New England to make the playoffs. Right now, that says this team is no different than most Dolphins teams of the past two decades.
But look at the parts. Tyreek Hill brought all the impact anyone hoped, ranking second in the league in receptions and receiving yards and first with seven plays over 40 yards. Jaylen Waddle ranks sixth in receiving yards, too, to provide this offense with the most dynamic Dolphins receivers in 40 years.
