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3 sneaky keys for the Miami Dolphins to pull off the biggest Miami miracle

By Matt Serniak

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 17: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter of the game at Highmark Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 17: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter of the game at Highmark Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /
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Potential last game of the season, can’t hold anything back now.

I understand the reasoning behind playing very conservatively by running the ball as often as possible. I really do. You go out and try and establish some form of the line of scrimmage so that you can try and keep the ball out of Josh Allen’s hands as much as possible. I don’t necessarily disagree with that.

The Dolphins should do everything they can to run Jeff Wilson Jr. and Salvon Ahmed, left, right, up the middle, and even from above if they can figure that out.

But, Skylar Thompson and more importantly Mike McDaniel can’t let the guys who got you here, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, just run around all day with only getting about 8 targets combined. Not if you actually want to win, which still should be the goal regardless of the odds.

Go down swinging is basically what I’m saying. With another full week of practice with first-team reps, Skylar Thompson should feel loose. He needs to have the mindset that he has nothing to lose because, he personally, has nothing to lose. If he stinks up the joint, nobody is going to crush him for it. But, if he goes out there and doesn’t get intimidated by the Bills’ defense and decides that he’s going to throw darts, well then he’ll be king of the world.

Some rules the Miami Dolphins should have are as follows;

  1. Hill and Waddle must touch the ball in some capacity a combined 15 times
  2. If you’re near midfield, be aggressive. Throwing an INT near the endzone isn’t the worst thing that can happen
  3. One trick play. Have to do something involving misdirection that could catch Buffalo off guard that can possibly swing momentum
  4. Bootlegs need to be attempted and if the Bills don’t respect it, move off from it

Nobody is going to, seriously hammer McDaniel, if he has his rookie quarterback with both starting tackles and running back out slinging it to try and keep up with Buffalo. Find your balance of run and pass and strike big when and if you get momentum.

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