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Miami Dolphins: Luck is running out for this year’s Dolphins team

By Zachery Evans

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 25: T.Y. Hilton #13 of the Indianapolis Colts runs after a catch in the game against Miami Dolphins in the fourth quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 25: T.Y. Hilton #13 of the Indianapolis Colts runs after a catch in the game against Miami Dolphins in the fourth quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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The Miami Dolphins have five games left in their 2018 season and are going to need some luck to make this season work out the way the wanted to.

For the most part this banged up, beat up, and bruised team was in the thick of things sitting at 5-5.  After blowing a ten point lead in the fourth quarter against the Colts the Miami Dolphins find themselves at 5-6 and as the eighth seed if the playoffs were to start today.

They are one of four teams with a 5-6 record including the Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, and Denver Broncos. The Baltimore Ravens hold the sixth seed at 6-5, and the Indianapolis Colts are the seventh seed with the same record.

If Miami wants to make the post season they almost have to win out. They finish the season with Buffalo and New England at home, Minnesota away, Jacksonville at home and Buffalo away.

Buffalo is 4-7 so those two games are must win and winnable games for Miami. New England is tough, but at home Miami has an advantage. Minnesota will be tough, but are a very up and down team to say the least. Last of all, Jacksonville is nowhere near the team they were a year ago and look very beatable.

That being said a five game winning streak for a very inconsistent Dolphins team doesn’t seem likely. If anything it would have to be a 9-7 record with some help from the Colts and Ravens (the Ravens who have a very tough schedule) to lose and Miami win four of its last five games.

In my opinion Miami would be better off losing the next couple games and getting a high draft pick. If they were to make the playoffs the chances of them winning a game is less than probable, and this season just feels like there’s not much to play for. Also Will Grier is coming out in this year’s draft, and seems like a viable option to replace Tannehill with.

What do you think? Should Miami bomb the season and get a good draft pick? Or should they fight for the little hope of playoff contention they still have?

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