The bye week is normally a period of self-reflection for NFL Teams. It’s a time to rest, recuperate, and analyze the strengths and areas of opportunity. For the Miami Dolphins, who enter their bye week at 3-3 (the first time at five hundred for Brian Flores) the answers to why this team is surrounded by optimism lies well beneath the surface and statistics. Since Flores’ hiring, he, along with General Manager Chris Grier, have built a culture that is becoming unparalleled, and a rare sight in professional sports.
This team has become a family. Individual performances have been replaced by team efforts.