DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins have gone from losing blowouts to losing close games, a sign of improvement under rookie coach Brian Flores not yet reflected in the standings.
Miami (0-6) actually led in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 31-21 defeat at Buffalo, and it no longer looks like a lock for a 0-16 season, or even the No. 1 draft pick.
“We did a lot of good things,” Flores said Monday, “but we’ve got to do a little bit more. In those critical moments we didn’t play well enough.”
Oddsmakers still don’t believe the Dolphins are ready for prime time — they’re 15½-point underdogs next Monday night at Pittsburgh.