Miami Ran for 217 Yards and Still Couldn't Get Out of Its Own Way
The Dolphins finally had a ground game, but Burrow's four touchdown passes and Miami's mistakes told the story.
Two hundred and seventeen rushing yards should give you a chance to win a football game. Miami managed that today and still ended up 0-5. That's the contradiction that bothers me.
The ground game showed up. The ball security didn't.
Malik Willis helped Miami move the ball, but two interceptions and a lost fumble undercut the work. The Dolphins made Cincinnati uncomfortable late, yet asking your defense to keep rescuing the offense from turnovers isn't sustainable.
Joe Burrow didn't need a 400-yard performance. He threw for 190 yards, but four of his passes became touchdowns. That's an important lesson about efficiency: Miami did plenty of running around; Cincinnati finished its chances.
What the scoreboard hides
- Cincinnati points
- 31
- Miami points
- 24
- Burrow passing TDs
- 4
- Miami rushing yards
- 217
I respect that Miami didn't quit at 28-10. But an encouraging comeback isn't a moral victory when you keep providing the same reasons you were behind in the first place. At some point the Dolphins have to stop congratulating themselves for being competitive.
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTSBurrow's four-TD passing reel
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