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The Miami Dolphins, led by coach Mike McDaniel, have won a lot this season. They are tied for the best record in the AFC and are 9-3 for the first time in 22 years. With an offense that leads the NFL in passing, yards per play, yards per rush, and red-zone efficiency, they have outscored opponents 384–266.
How does McDaniel feel about that?
"Give me a call during the 13-game season," he said. That's all well and good, but today we have work to do. All those discussions and anecdotes essentially mean nothing if, during game planning, we cut corners and worry about anything but the Tennessee Titans.
The Dolphins' long-term objective as they attempt to get closer to their first division victory since 2008. The sole goal for this week is to defeat the Tennessee Titans (4-8) on Monday night.
The Titans are winless away from home and have only experienced one victory since October 29.
Miami Dolphins
Although the team has performed well below expectations, coach Mike Vrabel has stated that his team will not cruise to the end of the season.
Vrabel stated on Wednesday, "You put a lot into it every week, and sometimes you put a lot into it and you lose a close game, and that's disappointing." But you have to get back up for yourself. The bell must be answered by you. No one, not even the Dolphins, will feel sorry for us. It's also a very competitive football team. We need to prepare and get ready. There's a lot to cover because there are many distinct looks.
The Dolphins are averaging 38.8 points per game at home, where they have won three straight and are unbeaten.
Tua Tagovailoa has 3,457 yards of passing experience.
Restricting Hill
Tyreek Hill recently finished a game in which he caught five passes for 157 yards, including two 60-yard touchdowns. In the Super Bowl era, his 1,481 receiving yards are the most by any player through 12 games.
Defense back Elijah Molden of the Titans said, "He's having an MVP-caliber season." "It seems like we need to streamline our defense, force Tua to check it down, and develop into excellent perimeter tacklers."
The Titans, according to Vrabel, won't be able to match Miami's speed in the pregame drills, but they will need to improve on their tackling technique and positioning in order to contain Hill's output.
Vrabel stated, "We're going to need some extra help, and should adopt excellent angles, make use of your assistance and leverage, and do all the other things we discuss when tackling.
NFL history's longest game
Due to two lightning delays, Tennessee and Miami's last meeting at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 1 of the 2018 season ended up being the longest NFL game ever played at 7 hours and 8 minutes. The Titans provided players with food during the delays by having someone get tiny pizzas from a concession stand.
In Vrabel's first game as head coach, the Dolphins prevailed 27–20, aided by two kickoffs returned for touchdowns.
"It's an intriguing and distinctive approach to begin my NFL coaching career," Vrabel remarked.
Particular issues
Craig Aukerman, the special teams coordinator, was fired by Vrabel on Monday after the Titans' two punts against Indianapolis last week were virtually blocked. On Tennessee's subsequent try, the second was knocked away before the rusher collided with punter Ryan Stonehouse's left leg. The first was returned for a touchdown. On Wednesday, the Titans added undrafted rookie Ty Zentner to the practice squad. Stonehouse will undergo surgery that will end his season.
Zentner will be the team's holder on Monday night, according to new special teams coach Tom Quinn, who joined the Titans this offseason as a special teams assistant and will be in charge of the unit for the remainder of the season.
Defend Levis
This season, Kentucky's 33rd overall pick Levis has made twice as many starts as Ryan Tannehill, and he has also been benched just as frequently. Miami is now tied with Buffalo and the Chargers for the third-most sacks this season, after the Titans allowed six sacks the previous week. With an offensive line that has started eight different combinations through the first 11 games, the Titans are hoping to better protect Levis. A group led by two rookies, left guard Peter Skoronski (the 11th overall selection) and left tackle Jaelyn Duncan, will play in this game for the third straight week.
