DETROIT, Mich.— Down by two scores Sunday to the team with the worst record in the NFL, Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel found opportunity against the Detroit Lions.
The Dolphins had come back – or held on late – to win three one-score games prior to Sunday, and their ability to do so in Week 8 vindicated one of his core philosophies: There’s opportunity in adversity.
“That’s exactly what it is,” McDaniel said. “I don’t think you win this game if you don’t go through stuff. That’s why I believe, and I think our team believes that there’s no such thing as adversity, more that it’s opportunity to learn from a situation so that you can progress moving forward.