MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – MIAMI GRDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa is in the concussion protocol once again, and the Miami Dolphins may possibly not be in a position to temperature his absence this time.
Tagovailoa missed two video games before this time just after he was knocked out on a terrifying hit in 7 days 4 at Cincinnati. Miami shed that recreation and two that Tagovailoa missed. Then he came back again and Miami gained 5 straight, improving to 8-3 and transferring into to start with spot in the AFC East.
The Dolphins (8-7) haven’t gained since, and it is not very clear when they’ll see Tagovailoa on the subject all over again.
Tagovailoa’s head strike the turf when he was tackled in the 2nd quarter of Miami’s 26-20 decline to viewing Eco-friendly Bay on Sunday, but was not taken out of the game or evaluated for a concussion. Miami mentor Mike McDaniel said he does not know for sure if Tagovailoa was concussed on the enjoy.
“As considerably as the recreation was concerned, no one particular recognized anything at all with regard to any form of hit,” McDaniel reported.
Teddy Bridgewater will follow as the starter this 7 days in circumstance Tagovailoa is not cleared in time for Sunday’s division recreation at New England. McDaniel declined to name a starter.
“It’s also quickly to seriously notify,” McDaniel reported. “You just know that another person goes into the protocol and you have to be all set to definitely do whichever with that.”
Past season, with a miraculous turnaround and a minimal superior fortune, the Dolphins entered their 7 days 17 game from Tennessee on a 7-video game winning streak, holding the final AFC playoff spot regardless of a disastrous 1-7 begin to the season. Then the Titans conquer them 34-3, dismantling their playoff hopes.
This year, the Dolphins began impressively but find themselves in a likewise precarious scenario. Miami was undefeated in November but winless in December, including its Christmas Working day collapse from Inexperienced Bay. The Dolphins once again have a precarious hold on the closing AFC wild-card place.
“We’ve been understanding tough classes for the past thirty day period of video games,” McDaniel stated, “and at some point, if we want to make the following move, we’re going to have to place up or shut up.”
The Dolphins are confident of generating the playoffs if they win their closing two online games towards the Patriots and Jets, but they have other paths.
They can make the postseason with a gain at New England and a Jets loss towards Seattle in Week 17. If Miami beats New England and the Jets beat the Seahawks, the division rivals will experience each other with a playoff place on the line.
If the Dolphins eliminate to the Patriots but beat the Jets, they would need New England to shed its common-year finale against Buffalo.
What is Operating
Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill continue on to make game-switching performs. Both had more than 100 yards obtaining Sunday. Waddle had a occupation-long 84-lawn touchdown in the first fifty percent and an athletic capture in the fourth quarter the place he higher-pointed the ball for a 16-yard attain. Hill’s 4 receptions gave him 113 on the period, breaking Miami’s one-time document.
WHAT Needs Assistance
The Dolphins did not have an answer for Inexperienced Bay’s next-fifty percent changes on protection. Immediately after heading 9-for-12 with 229 yards and a TD in the first half, Tagovailoa was held to seven completions on 13 tries for 84 yards in the next half. Hill caught just just one pass for 20 yards in the 2nd half. It is not crystal clear regardless of whether the hit Tagovailoa took in the 2nd quarter affected his engage in.
Stock UP
DT Christian Wilkins experienced five tackles and two passes defensed. His 86 tackles qualified prospects all NFL defensive linemen.
Stock DOWN
Miami hasn’t been capable to sustain drives through its four-activity skid. On Sunday, its momentum was stalled by penalties.
“There was some uncharacteristic genuinely, genuinely controllable penalties that were being certainly devastating,” McDaniel reported. “It’s tricky to continually go the ball.”
Wounded
Tagovailoa’s would have to advance through the NFL’s five-phase process to be cleared to exit the concussion protocol and engage in subsequent week. … LB Bradley Chubb endured a hand injury, and FB Alec Ingold wounded his thumb. Equally players will wear casts, McDaniel said.
Crucial Variety
65 — The Dolphins have a 65% chance to make the playoffs, according to FiveThirtyEight.com. That is down from 72% final week.
UP Subsequent
A New Year’s Day check out to New England. The Dolphins conquer the Patriots in their period opener.
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