Is winning close games a skill or simply statistical noise?
Football coaches say the former.
Advanced statisticians insist it’s the latter.
The Dolphins’ 2017 season could hinge on who’s right.
Miami went 8-2 in one-score games in Adam Gase’s rookie season.
“Do I think it's sustainable? I do,” said Darren Rizzi, the Dolphins’ assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. “We have the same people in the building. We've added some great pieces to the puzzle. It comes down to playing well in the crunch times.”
The Dolphins did that with remarkable consistency last year.