FRANKFURT, Germany -- In the wild-card round of last season's AFC playoffs, the Miami Dolphins lost by three to the Buffalo Bills. With back-up rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson at the helm, they erased a 17-point deficit and nearly beat one of the best teams in the NFL.
That was the Dolphins' last moral victory.
On Sunday, Miami lost 21-14 to the Kansas City Chiefs for their third defeat in as many tries against a team with a winning record. Its inability to win such games is a narrative that's brewed since its 48-20 drubbing at the hands of the Bills in Week 4, and isn't going anywhere as Miami enters its Week 10 bye.