If something may be mentioned with certainty concerning the 2025 Miami Dolphins, it is that they weren’t a third-quarter soccer staff.
The Miami Dolphins had been as soon as once more broadsided popping out of halftime towards the New England Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 4 of their NFL common season finale.
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Miami trailed simply 17-10 at halftime after a aggressive first half, however New England took full management after intercepting Quinn Ewers on Miami’s first possession of the second half.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye then hit working again Rhamondre Stevenson for a 15-yard landing and, after a fast Dolphins punt, Stevenson scored a straightforward 35-yard speeding landing to push New England’s result in 31-10.
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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 04: Head coach Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins seems to be on earlier than the sport towards the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Dolphins’ scoreless third quarter towards the Patriots means the franchise will end this season with an ominous streak: Miami was outscored 81-0 within the third quarter of its final 9 video games of the 2025 common season.
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Miami’s final factors within the third quarter got here on a 43-yard landing cross from Tua Tagovailoa to Jaylen Waddle towards the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 26, 2025.
As Joe Davis famous on the CBS broadcast, the Dolphins’ streak certainly dates earlier than Halloween.
The Dolphins are getting into an offseason of overhaul with a brand new normal supervisor poised to be employed by longtime proprietor Steven Ross. Questions stay over the way forward for head coach Mike McDaniel in addition to how the Dolphins will deal with franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shifting ahead.
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports activities editor for The Palm Beach Post. He may be reached at [email protected].
This article initially appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Dolphins enter offseason with ominous streak under Mike McDaniel