Game Thread: Miami Dolphins Week 15 Game Thread vs Minnesota Vikings

[Paolo305613]

Lets see how the Fins respond after a late game victory vs the Cheatriots to keep their playoff hopes alive.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Lets see how the Fins respond after a late game victory vs the Cheatriots to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Will be tough need X back and put a choke chain collar on Gase if he tries to pass on short yardage again... strangle him if he does.

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

Fins elect to differ after winning coin toss.

 

[Paolo305613]

Fins defense once again did not take long to show its true colors -- give up another opening drive TD with virtually no resistance

 

[Paolo305613]

The Fins actually throw it to Gesicki early

 

[Paolo305613]

Bad run-blocking on this 1st offensive drive ends quickly for an empty 1st offensive drive for the Fins.

 

[Paolo305613]

Dalvin Cook runs it into the end zone , again -- with no resistance AT ALL from this Matt Burke-led "defense" to put the Dolphins down by 2 TDs.

Lets see if the Fins offense have a response or will this be the start of a blowout.

 

[Paolo305613]

This drive already showing they are getting away from the game plan - first play is a horrible pass play call that goes no where - THEN they to run it and go nowhere -- then Butler is first to touch the ball after running out of bounds.

 

[Paolo305613]

Vikings WR are just to big, strong and fast for the Fins secondary - telling by how easily they get pass our secondary and how they always have their back-turned to the play. But not totally a surprise with our weak DC

 

[Paolo305613]

Another easy score to put the Vikings up by 21 with a little over a minute and a half left in the 1st.

Fins going to need more than a miracle today - a new DC will be the best thing they can do asap.

 

[Paolo305613]

Now Frank Gore cant put weight on his legs - this is what happens when you over-play your 35-year old RB when you actually have younger, fresher options at your disposal. AG and his stubbornness hurting the team again.

 

[Paolo305613]

Fitzpatrick with his first career pick-6 to put the Fins on the board - and give them a sense(false?) that they are back in this game. Still down 2 TDs and both sides of the ball still need to improve.

 

[Paolo305613]

Finally a quicker stop for the Fins D - now the offense has to build on it.

 

[Paolo305613]

Officially an ankle injury for Frank Gore - back in the locker-room still

 

[Paolo305613]

A key drop by Amendola forces the Fins to settle for 3 before the half. A deficit of 11 into the half. The bright side is that the Fins get ball first next half. If they make the right adjustments - they can quickly get back into the game with a quick score to start the half.

 

[Paolo305613]

And now Frank Gore officially out for game -- maybe longer.

 

[Paolo305613]

So of course Ballage takes it to the house on the first play to cut the deficit down to 4 for the Fins.

 

[Paolo305613]

Good 3-and-out by the defense following the Ballage quick score - almost a punt block by the Fins

 

[Paolo305613]

Non-existent blocking ruins a dr8ive for the Fins offense. This is the downside of not having Drake or Gore at RB - picking up the blitz out of the back field