NFL Week 4 scores: Final for Dolphins vs. Titans Monday Night Football with reactions

The Miami Dolphins hosted the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night time Soccer tonight, the second straight 12 months Tennessee traveled into South Florida for a Monday recreation. Final 12 months, the Dolphins dropped that recreation, beginning a downward slide that led to Miami dropping out on an AFC East division title and heading to Arrowhead Stadium for a AFC playoffs wild card showdown slightly than internet hosting a postseason recreation.

The Dolphins are beginning Tyler Huntley at quarterback simply 13 days after signing him. Je replaces Skylar Thompson, who was injured final week when he changed starter Tua Tagovailoa. Now, Miami has to seek out some stability on the place to offer them an opportunity to make the playoffs this 12 months.

If Monday’s efficiency is of any indication of the long run for the Dolphins, Miami has no likelihood on the playoffs. They haven’t any likelihood at discovering stability. And so they don’t know the way to discover any offense.

This staff has moved previous being a foul staff and is now simply a humiliation.

Closing Rating

Titans 31 – 12 Dolphins

Instant Reactions

1. Good opening stand for the Dolphins protection. They gave up some simple performs, together with linebacker Jaelan Phillips being known as for roughing the passer on what ought to have been a third-down cease, however in the long run, they compelled Titans quarterback Will Levis into an interception, with defensive lineman/linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah dropping into protection and making the decide.

2. A primary-down throw from quarterback Tyler Huntley to vast receiver Jaylen Waddle for 14 yards and an end-around from vast receiver Tyreek Hill seemed like Miami’s offense lastly woke up for this season. Then, a go out to Hill within the flat was dropped, with the ball touring backward, resulting in a fumble and a Titans restoration. Such alternative for the Dolphins simply wasted.

3. A commerce of three-and-out possessions, adopted by seven performs for 26 yards from the Titans led to the tip of the primary quarter. Levis injured his shoulder on a dive for the primary down on the three-and-out drive and was changed by Mason Rudolph.

First quarter rating: 0-0.

4. After cornerback Storm Duck tackled Titans working again Tyjae Spears for a five-yard loss, the Titans kicked a area purpose. Miami has not led a recreation throughout gametime this season. Their solely lead got here of their Week 1 win towards the Jacksonville Jaguars when kicker Jason Sanders linked as time expired within the fourth quarter. Titans 3-0.

5. The excellent news? Miami didn’t punt on their “answering” drive. The unhealthy information? They turned it over on downs when Hill couldn’t decide up a yard on a 4th-and-1 finish round. Miami’s offense has to determine one thing for tonight and for the following two video games. They can not afford to maintain trying like this ready for Tagovailoa to return. The Titans picked up 19 yards on an eight-play drive earlier than connecting on a 52-yard area purpose from kicker Nick People to increase the lead. Titans 6-0.

6. Miami lastly confirmed a little bit life, sparked by Huntley working for 12 yards. By means of this 10-play drive, Miami has thrown the ball solely six occasions, together with 4 on that possession. For a staff constructed to get the ball into Hill and Waddle’s fingers, that won’t minimize it. However Huntley’s working means opens up one thing else for the offense. Kicker Jason Sanders linked from 44 yards to get Miami on the board. Titans 6-3.

7. The constipated offenses continued for the following 4 possessions, with the Titans punting after 4 performs, Miami after three, Tennessee after 4 once more, and the Dolphins once more after three. With 16 seconds remaining, the Titans accomplished a 26-yard go from Rudolph to vast receiver Tyler Boyd, then kicked a area purpose. Titans 9-3.

Halftime rating: Titans 9-3.

8. Three performs, one yard, and a punt. What a good way to start out the second half, Dolphins. Waddle had a depressing drop over the center. Then once more, your entire Miami offense seems like a depressing drop at this level.

9. Miami’s protection is once more attempting to maintain the staff within the recreation. Establishing a three-and-out possession was an eight-yard sack from linebacker Jordyn Brooks on third all the way down to pressure a punt. A 64-yard kick was practically returned for a landing as vast receiver and punt returner Braxton Berrios broke via the center, simply getting tripped up by the final defender. So near getting Miami the lead while not having the offense. The offense did nothing with the sphere place, nevertheless, and the Dolphins had been compelled to depend on a 56-yard kick from Sanders. Titans 9-6.

10. Certain, why not? The Dolphins pull inside a area purpose, in order that they instantly hand over a 41-yard run, resulting in a Tennessee landing. A ten-point lead is simply ridiculously massive at this level. Miami can not overcome this with the best way the offense is enjoying. Titans 16-6.

11. A ten-yard loss on a sack, a three-yard acquire on a Hill bubble display, and an incomplete deep go towards Hill. What an ideal possession down 10. At this level, the Dolphins have to trademark the bubble display for a three-yard acquire. The Titans put collectively solely 11 yards on repair performs, however it’s sufficient for one more area purpose. Do you suppose Miami can come again from down 13? Titans 19-6.

12. Miami turned the ball over on downs, main to a different Titans area purpose. Titans 22-6.

13. The place has this been all evening? Abruptly, the Dolphins remembered they had been good at throwing quick-timing routes over the center of the sphere. They even transformed a 4th-and-11 on a go to Waddle. Regardless of a number of penalties being known as, the Dolphins had been capable of rating a landing – ending a 165 minute, 45 second span since their final landing again in Week 2. Titans 22-12.

14. After a punt by the Titans, Huntley was known as for intentional grounding within the endzone, giving up a security. Titans 24-12.

15. Miami tried an onside kick, however was known as for a penalty for kicking the ball outdoors the touchdown zone, giving the Titans the ball on the Miami 10-yard line. I nonetheless don’t know what or how any of that labored. I assume Miami punter Jake Bailey kicked it too far on a declared offside kick, with the penalty then enforced with a half-the-distance penalty from the Miami 20 to the ten. The Titans scored 4 performs later. Titans 31-12.

Closing Reactions

The Miami Dolphins are damaged. Dropping your beginning quarterback sucks for each staff, however the Dolphins are fully damaged by not having him on the market. This offense is totally inept at this level. Simply a fully depressing efficiency – once more.

Head coach Mike McDaniel has to reply for this. The Dolphins look ill-prepared each single week. This offense averaged over 29 factors a recreation final week. They’ve mixed for 25 whole factors over the past three weeks.

Miami can not maintain enjoying like this over the 2 video games remaining earlier than Tagovailoa returns.

Simply depressing.