Mark Stallworth

The Miami Dolphins franchise has p arted ways with head coach Brian Flores after three seasons. Flores, considered a rising star in the NFL, had posted a 24-25 record during his tenure. He went 5-11 (finishing fourth in the AFC East) in 2019; 10-6 (finishing second in the AFC East) in 2020; and 9-8 (finishing third in the AFC East) in 2021. The Dolphins missed the playoffs in all three seasons.

The Miami Dolphins faced the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium, falling 34-3. In rainy conditions, the contest started slow with both teams punting on the first four possessions of the game. The first score came with Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill completing a 1-yard touchdown to Geoff Swaim to give the Titans the early 7-0 lead. The following offensive possession for the Dolphins came with a costly mistake when Tua Tagovailoa fumbled on a attempted pass that led to a Titans field goal.

The Miami Dolphins faced the New Orleans Saints in a pivotal Week 16 matchup at the Caesars Superdome, winning their seventh straight game by the score of 20-3 on Monday Night Football. After punting on their opening offensive possession, the Dolphins defense wasted no time getting the scoring going with a 28-yard interception returned for a touchdown by Nik Needham created off a tipped pass from Andrew Van Ginkel that was thrown by Saints rookie quarterback Ian Book.