The Miami Dolphins' two-game losing streak has them all but mathematically eliminated for playoff contention at 7-7, and head coach Joe Philbin's job is now in jeopardy after the team's December swoon.
According to Chris Perkins of the Sun Sentinel (via Master Tesfatsion of the Star Tribune), Philbin is "probably done" as the team's head coach:
Philbin is probably done. You can’t say for sure, but it appears he won’t return. Philbin, in his third season, has a 22-24 record and will most likely miss the playoffs once again. It’s tough to say you’ve seen progress. Miami was 7-9 in Philbin’s first season, 8-8 last year, and might show one-game improvement this year. That’s after getting arguably the top free agent on the market the last two years (wide receiver Mike Wallace in 2013, and left tackle Branden Albert in 2014), changing offensive coordinators, and revamping the offensive line. The Dolphins have probably performed to their talent level, but Philbin never made them better. That’s a problem.
The blame is likely to fall on Philbin's head for the team missing the playoffs for the sixth-straight year, meaning the Dolphins could find themselves searching for a new head coach just over a week from now.
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