Watching the tape, amid much cringing, it becomes clear the Miami Dolphins on Sunday played poorly against the Minnesota Vikings but the mistakes were often as much due to mental alertness and lack of instincts as being unable to compete physically.
Yes, there were plays the Vikings were clearly better than the Dolphins. I’m not saying there weren’t.
But when guys are losing on plays because they aren’t figuring things out — in December? It’s mental. Or instinctive.
And that’s weird.
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