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Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons Open Live Thread & Game Information

The Miami Dolphins are heading north this week to face the Atlanta Falcons. Despite the Falcons’ 3-3 record, few (meaning almost none) fans or talking heads give the Dolphins a chance to win this afternoon. As of the writing of this post, Miami is a full touchdown underdog according to the oddsmakers, and that might […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

NFL Week 8 schedule: Odds, predictions for all Sunday games

Week 8 is underway for the 2025 NFL season, bringing us closer to the mid-way point of the season. Teams are starting to know who they are at this point – and when you are a Miami Dolphins fan, that is not necessarily a good thing. This week’s schedule features six teams on their bye […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Dolphins add Tua Tagovailoa to injury report on Sunday

The Miami Dolphins announced Sunday morning starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been added to the team’s injury report ahead of their game against the Atlanta Falcons. A Sunday addition to an injury report is an unusual move, but a warranted one in this case. Tagovailoa has been added due to an illness. The team indicated […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Miami Dolphins are “aimless program”, says anonymous NFL GM

At 1-6, the Miami Dolphins are currently the 2nd-worst team in the NFL, behind only the 0-7 New York Jets. As a result, many fans and media members alike have scrutinized the team from top to bottom. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, head coach Mike McDaniel, and general manager Chris Grier all deserve their fair share of […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Dolphins elevate two from practice squad for Falcons game

The Miami Dolphins announced two practice squad elevations for Sunday’s Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Each team in the NFL is allowed to list two practice squad players as active for the game that weekend, with the players reverting to the practice squad immediately following the game. An individual player may be elevated […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Falcons QB Kirk Cousins “highly likely” to start Sunday vs. Miami Dolphins

Last week, Tua Tagovailoa and Dillion Gabriel made history by becoming the first pair of left-handed starting quarterbacks to square off since 2006. Many thought we’d get another matchup between southpaws this week, but according to a prominent NFL insider, Miami may be facing off against a proven veteran instead. According to ESPN’s Senior NFL […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Previewing Dolphins/Falcons matchup – The Splash Zone 10/25/25

The Miami Dolphins will be back out on the football field tomorrow when they take on the Atlanta Falcons. The Dolphins have struggled to stop the run this season and the Falcons have one of the top backs in the league with Bijan Robinson. It’s not out of the realm of possibilities to see him […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread Vol. 653

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Should Mike McDaniel last the whole season – The Splash Zone 10/24/25

The Miami Dolphins are going through their worst season under Mike McDaniel and there are a ton of reasons why. Which has made McDaniel’s job security a hot topic over the past couple of weeks. We have heard from reports that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross really likes McDaniel and wants to make this work. But […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Anthony Weaver critical of Chop Robinson at Thursday press availability

During his Thursday press availability with the South Florida media, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver was asked to give his assessment of the seasons his three main pass rushers — Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips and Chop Robinson — are having in 2025, and while praising both Chubb and Phillips, Weaver had some critical words […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Dolphins vs. Falcons TV schedule: Where can I watch in Week 8?

The Miami Dolphins have stumbled their way to a miserable 1-6 record through the first seven weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Is there any hope they will perform better over the final 11 weeks of the year? From the performances the team has put on the field lately, not really. But, they will have […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Dolphins facing big odds versus Falcons in Week 8

The Miami Dolphins are playing like one of the worst teams in the NFL, a sad state of affairs for a team that, prior to the start of the season, should have been one competing for a wild card playoff position. As the wheels have fallen off the Dolphins’ 2025 season, the odds each week […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Dolphins Reacts Survey Week 8

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dolphins fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Another week into the 2025 NFL season, and another Miami Dolphins loss on the board for […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Dolphins designate Jason Marshall Jr. to return from IR

Miami Dolphins rookie cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. was designated to return from injured reserve today — opening his 21-day practice window. He participated in the team’s practice on Wednesday on a limited basis. Marshall Jr. missed Miami’s last four games after suffering a hamstring injury during the second quarter of the Dolphins’ week three loss […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Dolphins make series of tight end moves as injuries shake up position

The Miami Dolphins have adjusted their tight end position, the team announced on Wednesday, as an injury has sidelined the team’s top option. During the team’s Week 7 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Darren Waller sustained a pectoral muscle injury that sidelined him for much of the game. “It was soft tissue,” head coach Mike […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Miami Dolphins have two of top ten trade targets ahead of NFL deadline

The Miami Dolphins have completely collapsed this season, falling to a 1-6 record to start the year and looking like a team out of sync and without answers. The on-field play has been tough to watch, the play calling has been questionable at best, and the results have been embarrassing. The Dolphins are nearing rock […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Five Things I Think I Think About the Miami Dolphins – Week 7

Which storyline was your favorite? Unbearable hurricane-like conditions drowning the players in the maelstrom of an untamed sea? Two left-handed, sub-6-feet-tall Hawaiian quarterbacks facing off in a once-in-a-lifetime showdown? Opposing teams with orange as a secondary color and matching 1-5 records playing for absolutely nothing other than pride? It was destined to be one for […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Fins Up, Fins Down | Week Seven

This hasn’t been a fun season to be a Miami Dolphins fan. After making the playoffs in Mike McDaniel’s first two seasons as the team’s head coach in 2022 and 2023, and narrowly missing the postseason in 2024 — his third season with the club — the Dolphins find themselves with a 1-6 record after […]

3 months ago | 2 reads