The Miami Dolphins returned home today after two straight games in California, and they welcomed a California team into South Florida. The San Francisco 49ers made the cross-country trip to play in the 1pm time slot, a tough move for any west-coast team.
Before the game started, the Dolphins were in a bad situation with starting offensive linemen Branden Albert, Laremy Tunsil, and Mike Pouncey all included in the inactive players list. Albert is recovering from surgery following a dislocated wrist suffered two weeks ago, Tunsil has a shoulder injury he sustained last week, and Pouncey was also out last week as he deals with a hip injury.