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The Path is clearing

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Vinny Fins, Nov 3, 2014.

  1. Vinny Fins

    Vinny Fins Feisty Brooklyn dolfan ️‍

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    Remaining Schedule:

    @ DET
    BUF (Thurs)
    @ DEN
    @ NYJ
    BAL
    @NE
    MIN
    NYJ

    this has gotten VERY simple. Win the 5 games (4 home games and 1 at Jests) you will be favorited to win... and that gets you to ten wins. Do that and we should be in the playoffs. Pick off one of those 3 very tough road games? and we can get in to rarified air territory here.

    Lets go to work.
     
  2. MikeHoncho

    MikeHoncho -=| Censored |=-

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    One game at a time, Vinny. One game at a time.
     
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  3. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    I'd think Vinny would be in his glory watching the Jest implode
     
  4. ElNino

    ElNino Well-Known Member

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    With the way the AFC is right now, i'd feel much better at 11-5 than 10-6. Just so many teams with winning records right now. It will thin out in the coming weeks.

    Looking at that schedule, barring a situation like last year at the end of the season, 11-5 seems very reasonable right now, assuming we split the tough games and win the games we should win.
     
  5. PhiNomina

    PhiNomina White-Collar Redneck

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    I'm less optimistic. I think the Patriots and Broncos games, both on the road, are losses. So that puts us at 5-5 needing 5 wins out of these 6 games -

    @ DET
    BUF (Thurs)
    @ NYJ
    BAL
    MIN
    NYJ

    Even if looking at those games looks like we SHOULD win 5, that's still tough in the NFL - any given Sunday and all that.

    Stealing one from NE or DEN would make the path much easier. But it's really really hard to see that happening - especially since we stole one from NE, already.
     
  6. Phins_Fan_87

    Phins_Fan_87 Phins and Heat fan Club Member

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    We are a dangerous team.
     
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  7. Fin4Ever

    Fin4Ever Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Well...we happen to match up very well against the Patsies..if we can keep the blasted refs out of the way and they don't get away with their right tackle holding Cam Wake on every play then we can keep Brady rattled all game and beat them again..we also happen to be a very good team my friends!! GO FINS!!
     
  8. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    we didn't "steal" anything from the pats. We beat the **** out of them.
     
  9. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Buf on 4 days rest at that iirc in Buffalo
     
  10. CaribPhin

    CaribPhin Guest

    Reasonably there are 4 wins there. We should be favored against NYJ and MIN. We have a reasonable chance of beating Buffalo if our line plays well and Tannehill keeps growing. BAL is playing weak right now so if that continues we have a chance against them. DET is a game I just can't call. Our DB's played a hell of a game against the Bears' receiving corps and we've shown the ability to stave off good rushing for a win. Anything less than 9-7 is a collapse IMO. Anything more than 9-7 is maturation.
     
  11. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Im loving that Buffalo Thursday game though. With the energy Sun Life will have, and the fact its Buffalo, adrenaline alone will negate the 4 days rest, and then we get a mini bye week.
     
  12. Finatik

    Finatik Season Ticket Holder Staff Member Club Member

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    Yes the mini bye before the Bronco's game is nice. They looked entirely beatable last night. The Buff game is much more important in the playoff race since it might determine if we can catch NE for the division.
     
  13. thisperishedmin

    thisperishedmin Well-Known Member

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    IMO we match up well vs NE - theyre playing well but I like our chances.

    We match up well vs DEN on defense...I think we can make it a rough time for them. However, their pass rush concerns me. We'll have to do some screens, option, designed roll out to slow them up and cake ware/miller from Teeing off every down. Fortunately, we've been mixing that in week after week.

    To some extent, Buf and Det scare me a bit more right now.
     
  14. Tone_E

    Tone_E Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Absolutely, as of now, if we finish the season with;

    10 wins: Chance of playoff appearance = 62.1%
    11 wins: Chance of playoff appearance = 98.8%

    Not sure that 10 wins is enough. The wildcard race is very tight and will not control our own destiny if we can only amount 10 total wins. Need 11 as it stands now.

    Link: http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NFL/AFC/AFCEast/Miami.html
     
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  15. invid

    invid Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    What would be 9-7?
     
  16. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    Why do we have to steal one? Why can't we just beat them?

    For me the bottom line is our defense has been playing elite. Even in the loss to Buffalo they were much better than the score. With an elite defense we can win any gagame IMO.
     
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  17. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    I still have my sights on the division. If we can beat Detroit, we will be a half game out of 1st in the division. NE travels TO Indy the following week. Thats the week we play the Buffalo game.

    We could very well be sitting a atop the division in two weeks. We arent the only ones with a brutal schedule.

    NE:

    @ Indy
    Lions
    @ Packers
    @ San Diego
    Dolphins
    @ NY Jets
    Buffalo


    BUFFAlO

    Chiefs
    @ Miami
    Jets
    Browns
    @ Denver
    Packers
    @ Oakland
    New England
     
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  18. DPlus47

    DPlus47 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    The AFC East may hinge on the health of one dominant, fragile TE who appears to enjoy a little night life. The Dolphins are capable of being right in it at the end, maybe even taking it. Just a few weeks ago that looked unlikely.
     
  19. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    The Bills have to like their chances too. If they can beat us and KC they get Cleveland (overrated), Jets LOL and Oakland who is awful. Plus NE last gane of the year.
     
  20. Kud_II

    Kud_II Realist Division

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    Man this schedule doesn't let up. I'm annoyed everytime I look at it for the umpteenth time. The only "Easy" games besides minnesota are division rival (Jests) and everybody knows how that goes. Division games are a toss up no matter how good or bad a team is.
     
  21. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Which is why if we make it to the playoffs...we should all be REALLY ****ING EXCITED. Because alot of times you get into the the dance, and your like, if we win one Ill be happy, because theirs no chance we're beating so and so.

    Not this year. If we get into the dance this year, we will have done so the BMF way.
     
  22. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Jets..jets..Ravens..Vikings..Bills..

    We got this...

    We are better than the steelers and Ravens.
     
  23. LiferYank

    LiferYank New Member

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    If this team wants to get to the playoffs and win the playoffs they shouldnt think any team is an insta loss. Specially an AFC East rival. There is no reason the Dolphins can not be the Pats ( again).

    The Dolphins didnt steal a win against the Pats they beat the ever living piss out of them the 2nd half.
     
  24. xphinfanx

    xphinfanx Stay strong my friends.

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    Whats up with twitter and Jordan Kovacs coming back anyone know?
     
  25. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    Can't thank the Eagles org enough for the experience this past month. Pumped to be heading back down to MIA to play ball thougg! Fins Up!

    wow
     
  26. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    In response to Michael Thomas injury / out for the season :(
     
  27. FanMarino

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    We will get to 10 wins. Not sure why ppl are giving the negative waves. Come on!!!!!!
     

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