Before Sunday’s stirring and electrifying victory over the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins were keenly aware of their fragile playoff chances.
“Before this game we’re sitting at 6-6 and on the outside looking in,” quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. “We know every game from here on out is pretty much a do-or-die situation. We’re not immune or ignorant to the fact of the situation that we’re in. We knew what it was.”
And then the Dolphins beat the Patriots. They authored a play for the ages and upset the AFC East division leaders. I feel like drums should have been playing and fireworks going off as your read the last sentence.