The Miami Dolphins are tied for fifth in sacks and allow an average of 106.2 rushing yards per game — a significant turnaround after some early-season struggles. The defense struggled in Week 1 as Austin Eckler and the Los Angeles Chargers gashed the unit for 233 yards on the ground.
Three weeks later, the surging Buffalo Bills scored 48 points in a 28-point win. Despite these initial difficulties, Vic Fangio’s unit is building momentum with just eight games left in the regular season.
“I think a lot of it is just figuring it out and kind of seeing how we’re playing in Fangio’s scheme compared to the older scheme that was here previously,” defensive tackle Zach Sieler explained, “then how our blocks are different for us or how we’ve got to play something and adjust to something else, and sometimes that just takes time.