Twelve weeks into the season, the Miami Dolphins looked like one of the best offenses in the NFL under first-year head coach Mike McDaniel. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led the NFL in expected points added (EPA) per play and the Dolphins averaged 39 points and 447 offensive yards per game when Tagovailoa was under center. It was smooth sailing in South Beach as the Dolphins cruised to an 8-3 record and the top of the AFC East.
Then, choppy waters emerged in Week 13 and continued through Week 14. The San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Chargers thwarted the Dolphins in consecutive weeks and dealt Miami its first two losses since Tagovailoa returned from a concussion.