I can’t lie, I was massively depressed at halftime of the Frankfurt game against the Chiefs. Down 21-0, and with all signs pointing to a spectacularly humiliating loss, I had spiraled into full-on “Same ol’ Dolphins” mode. While the second half didn’t completely pull me out of such apocalyptic thinking, I was heartened by the overall defensive performance and the fact that the offense found some sort of footing in the latter 30 minutes. Alas, the specter of a team that can’t beat good opponents will linger for at least several more weeks.
We now sit with the bye week ahead, which is a good time to take a step or two back and take stock of how our team is looking right now.