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All Games | 6-8 | -1 | 9-5 | 5-9 | 19.8 | 11.1 | 312.2 | (5.4) | 1.3 | 21.2 | 12.0 | 339.9 | (5.6) | 1.2 | Road Games | 2-5 | -2.7 | 4-3 | 1-6 | 16.4 | 8.4 | 300.4 | (5.2) | 1.1 | 19.3 | 10.7 | 333.3 | (5.7) | 1.6 | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +1 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 327.0 | (6.1) | 1.3 | 17.7 | 10.3 | 330.3 | (5.2) | 1.0 | Grass Games | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 291.3 | (4.9) | 1.3 | 25.3 | 14.0 | 337.7 | (5.8) | 1.7 |
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Offense (All Games) | 19.8 | 11.1 | 18.1 | 29:02 | 25-112 | (4.5) | 20-33 | 61.4% | 200 | (6) | 58-312 | (5.4) | (15.8) | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.3 | 11.6 | 20.6 | 30:60 | 26-106 | (4.1) | 23-35 | 63.9% | 245 | (6.9) | 61-351 | (5.7) | (15.1) | Offense Road Games | 16.4 | 8.4 | 17.1 | 29:25 | 24-112 | (4.7) | 21-34 | 61.0% | 189 | (5.6) | 57-300 | (5.2) | (18.3) | Defense (All Games) | 21.2 | 12.0 | 19.5 | 31:19 | 29-124 | (4.3) | 21-32 | 65.5% | 216 | (6.7) | 61-340 | (5.6) | (16) | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23 | 11.9 | 20.3 | 30:19 | 26-106 | (4.1) | 23-36 | 63.1% | 247 | (6.9) | 62-352 | (5.7) | (15.3) | Defense Road Games | 19.3 | 10.7 | 18.4 | 30:37 | 25-105 | (4.2) | 23-34 | 69.8% | 228 | (6.8) | 59-333 | (5.7) | (17.3) |
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Stats For (All Games) | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 13-5 | 36.6% | 1-0 | 54.5% | 3-76 | (22.6) | 2-19 | (9.9) | 6-53 | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 13-5 | 41.1% | 1-0 | 47.0% | 2-56 | (23.7) | 16-2 | (8.7) | 7-56 | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 13-4 | 33.0% | 1-1 | 66.7% | 3-77 | (23.4) | 2-16 | (7.4) | 6-50 | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | | 13-5 | 40.7% | 1-0 | 63.6% | 2-32 | (20.3) | 3-19 | (7.2) | 7-60 | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | | 13-5 | 40.4% | 1-0 | 47.2% | 2-51 | (22.7) | 18-2 | (9.4) | 7-60 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 37.8% | 1-1 | 83.3% | 1-23 | (18.1) | 3-16 | (5.8) | 7-54 |
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All Games | 7-7 | -1.2 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 23.4 | 9.8 | 337.2 | (5.5) | 1.4 | 21.5 | 9.1 | 331.6 | (5.3) | 1.6 | Home Games | 3-3 | -1.5 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 24.0 | 8.2 | 343.5 | (5.6) | 1.3 | 19.7 | 9.5 | 314.7 | (4.9) | 1.5 | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1.5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 14.0 | 8.7 | 308.0 | (5.4) | 1.0 | 27.3 | 10.3 | 389.3 | (6.1) | 1.0 | Grass Games | 6-4 | +0.8 | 7-3 | 5-5 | 27.2 | 11.8 | 352.8 | (5.8) | 1.3 | 19.8 | 8.4 | 325.6 | (5.2) | 2.0 |
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Offense (All Games) | 23.4 | 9.8 | 21.6 | 30:01 | 25-113 | (4.5) | 24-36 | 66.0% | 224 | (6.2) | 61-337 | (5.5) | (14.4) | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.8 | 11.4 | 20 | 30:10 | 26-105 | (4) | 22-36 | 62.5% | 235 | (6.6) | 62-340 | (5.5) | (15.6) | Offense Home Games | 24.0 | 8.2 | 21.7 | 29:37 | 26-127 | (4.9) | 22-35 | 63.2% | 216 | (6.1) | 61-343 | (5.6) | (14.3) | Defense (All Games) | 21.5 | 9.1 | 19.4 | 29:59 | 28-122 | (4.4) | 21-35 | 61.6% | 209 | (6.1) | 62-332 | (5.3) | (15.4) | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.4 | 11.8 | 19.9 | 30:59 | 26-106 | (4.1) | 23-36 | 63.0% | 237 | (6.6) | 62-343 | (5.5) | (14.7) | Defense Home Games | 19.7 | 9.5 | 19.8 | 30:23 | 27-112 | (4.1) | 22-37 | 59.7% | 203 | (5.5) | 64-315 | (4.9) | (16) |
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Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 12-5 | 38.5% | 1-0 | 38.9% | 2-65 | (27.8) | 2-15 | (8.6) | 5-39 | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 13-5 | 39.5% | 1-0 | 42.7% | 2-55 | (22.6) | 18-2 | (8.7) | 7-56 | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 12-5 | 42.5% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 3-86 | (30.4) | 2-17 | (7.8) | 5-33 | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | | 14-6 | 43.1% | 1-1 | 60.0% | 3-73 | (26.8) | 2-22 | (9.6) | 7-58 | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | | 14-6 | 40.5% | 1-0 | 49.3% | 2-55 | (23.7) | 19-2 | (8.8) | 7-59 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | | 15-6 | 40.9% | 2-1 | 50.0% | 2-61 | (26.1) | 2-29 | (14.6) | 6-55 |
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10/26/2014 | @ TAMPA BAY | 19-13 | W | 1 | W | 43 | U | 22-97 | 24-42-235 | 0 | 23-66 | 19-28-159 | 2 | 11/2/2014 | WASHINGTON | 29-26 | W | -1 | W | 44 | O | 27-100 | 26-42-252 | 0 | 29-122 | 18-28-225 | 1 | 11/16/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 13-21 | L | 2.5 | L | 46.5 | U | 16-96 | 18-28-147 | 1 | 31-138 | 31-43-330 | 2 | 11/23/2014 | GREEN BAY | 21-24 | L | 7 | W | 49.5 | U | 25-112 | 21-37-196 | 1 | 32-155 | 19-29-207 | 0 | 11/30/2014 | CAROLINA | 31-13 | W | -2.5 | W | 41.5 | O | 24-92 | 15-21-118 | 0 | 33-178 | 18-35-170 | 1 | 12/7/2014 | NY JETS | 30-24 | W | -4 | W | 40 | O | 28-114 | 19-27-297 | 2 | 42-168 | 18-29-242 | 2 | 12/14/2014 | @ DETROIT | 14-16 | L | 8 | W | 42.5 | U | 21-76 | 31-41-284 | 2 | 22-80 | 17-28-153 | 0 | 12/21/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/26/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 27-13 | W | -7 | W | 42 | U | 24-148 | 16-29-178 | 1 | 30-176 | 18-34-201 | 3 | 11/2/2014 | SAN DIEGO | 37-0 | W | -3 | W | 45 | U | 35-132 | 26-39-309 | 0 | 19-50 | 13-26-128 | 4 | 11/9/2014 | @ DETROIT | 16-20 | L | 3 | L | 43 | U | 19-50 | 27-38-178 | 2 | 19-63 | 27-42-288 | 1 | 11/13/2014 | BUFFALO | 22-9 | W | -3.5 | W | 40.5 | U | 24-125 | 26-34-205 | 2 | 19-54 | 22-39-183 | 0 | 11/23/2014 | @ DENVER | 36-39 | L | 6 | W | 47 | O | 21-97 | 26-36-216 | 1 | 35-201 | 28-35-249 | 1 | 12/1/2014 | @ NY JETS | 16-13 | W | -6.5 | L | 41.5 | U | 18-74 | 25-35-217 | 1 | 49-277 | 7-13-49 | 1 | 12/7/2014 | BALTIMORE | 13-28 | L | -3 | L | 45 | U | 16-63 | 23-33-186 | 0 | 31-183 | 25-33-264 | 1 | 12/14/2014 | @ NEW ENGLAND | 13-41 | L | 9 | L | 49 | O | 23-76 | 29-47-308 | 2 | 29-108 | 21-35-287 | 1 | 12/21/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | MINNESOTA: At every one of Norv Turner's stops, the offense has leaned on a power running game, and his first year as the Vikings' offensive coordinator will be no different. He retained offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, whose scheme skews toward more zone than gap blocking. Adrian Peterson will see a monstrous workload due to his club's uncertainty under center, not to mention the inclement weather they'll be playing in as they move outdoors to University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium for 2014 and 2015 while their new stadium is being constructed. Expect the Vikings to also be one of the NFL's most run-heavy red zone teams.
Turner runs a classic Air Coryell, high-to-low passing game, one that should be relatively easy for rookie Teddy Bridgewater to pick up once he ascends to the top of the depth chart past incumbents Matt Cassel and Christian Ponder. They're going to carve out a bigger role for Cordarrelle Patterson, who has proven to be a catch-and-run threat, but he should also start working downfield more often. Patterson also proved to be a red-zone threat in limited chances last year. Greg Jennings will serve as the top downfield option and tight end Kyle Rudolph should have a big role as a possession receiver and an expanded role in the red zone. Peterson will also be worked into the passing game.
Free agents free safety Kurt Coleman and cornerbacks Captain Munnerlyn and Derek Cox were nice offseason additions. But new head coach Mike Zimmer and new defensive coordinator George Edwards don't have any superstar players to work with now that defensive end Jared Allen and his 128.5 career sacks are in rival Chicago. | | MIAMI: Miami has a new offensive coordinator in Bill Lazor, a new offensive line coach in John Benton, a new starting RB in Knowshon Moreno, and a revamped offensive line. It may take a few games to get the zone-blocking scheme going. The Dolphins were the third-most pass- heavy team in the NFL last year'considering Lazor's background as a quarterbacks coach, they figure to keep relying on the passing game. Moreno figures to take the bulk of the work, with Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas (if he makes the team) battling for scraps behind him. Thomas took the bulk of the red zone touches as last year went on, but Moreno is expected to take most of these reps in 2014.
After a year as a quarterbacks coach in Philly, Lazor figures to bring a more up-tempo, spread philosophy to the Dolphins. Miami is expected to rely on Mike Wallace more often this year, especially in more catch-and-run situations. Moreno will see heavy work in the screen game. Brian Hartline figures to be more of a traditional possession receiver, with he, Jarvis Landry and tight end Charles Clay working a lot of deep crossing routes. Clay is likely to work downfield much more often than he did last season. It's an offense with some slow developing routes, so quarterback Ryan Tannehill is probably going take a ton of hits again. When the Dolphins throw in the red zone, Clay was targeted often, as was Brandon Gibson before his season-ending knee injury.
The Dolphins were able to improve their secondary this offseason by signing a couple of seasoned veterans in cornerback Cortland Finnegan and safety Louis Delmas, but this unit doesn't have a whole lot of star power other than defensive ends Cameron Wake and Olivier Vernon, who combined for 20 sacks last year. |
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*Vikings-Dolphins Preview* ==========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Even if the Miami Dolphins can turn things around in the final two weeks of the season, that might not be enough to save Joe Philbin's job.
The Dolphins and their embattled coach look to avoid a third straight defeat when they host the pesky Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Miami (7-7) appeared to be in decent shape to end its five-year playoff drought while sitting at 5-3 at the halfway mark. The second half of the season hasn't gone nearly as well, and the Dolphins have been outscored 69-26 in the last two weeks.
A 41-13 loss at New England last Sunday further fueled speculation that Philbin will be fired after the season. He met with owner Stephen Ross following the game and the two expect to talk more this week.
"Players were disappointed. Coaches are disappointed. Owners are disappointed," said Philbin, 22-24 in three seasons with the Dolphins. "I think that's understandable."
Naturally, Philbin would rather focus on the present and not his future.
"Right now what's relevant is getting our team to play up to their potential for 60 minutes against the Minnesota Vikings," he said. "That's really all that is important to me right now."
Though Philbin's days in South Florida might be numbered, his team still has a chance to make the postseason. Miami must win Sunday and at home against the lowly New York Jets, plus receive plenty of help to get in.
"I believe in the players. I have confidence in the players," Philbin said. "We have an outstanding locker room. Our staff has an excellent working relationship with the players. It's a mutual thing."
What isn't close to excellent is an offense that hasn't scored more than 16 points and been held to 213 rushing yards in the last three contests. Ryan Tannehill has thrown two touchdowns and three interceptions in those three games and been sacked 10 times in the last two.
Jarvis Landry has been one of Miami's few recent offensive bright spots and continued his strong rookie season with eight catches for 99 yards against the Patriots. Landry leads the Dolphins with 71 receptions and is second with 672 yards and five receiving touchdowns.
"He has so many of the qualities - the toughness, the hands, the instincts - that some of the great receivers have," assistant wide receivers coach Phil McGeoghan told the team's official website. "But at the same time, he's still very unique."
Miami has forced only five turnovers in six games and recorded six sacks in the last five. The Dolphins gave up 661 rushing yards at 5.8 per carry in three games before yielding 108 and 3.7 against New England.
The Patriots, however, went 8 of 13 on third down. Miami's last five opponents have converted 51.5 percent (35 of 68) of their third-down chances.
"Part of my job is to get the team to play up to their potential each and every week," Philbin said. "So to that degree, certainly I feel like we could do better."
Doing so might be difficult against a Minnesota team that held Detroit to a season-low 233 yards in a 16-14 loss last Sunday.
The Vikings (6-8) have made strides under first-year coach Mike Zimmer, but falling short of a third straight victory last weekend left them frustrated after Blair Walsh missed three field goals and two Teddy Bridgewater interceptions led to 10 Lions points.
"Bottom line is we want to be a playoff team," defensive end Brian Robison said. "We want to be one of those teams in the race or leading the division. When we play a team like (Detroit) we know that's the type of ball that we can play."
Bridgewater has completed 73.0 percent of his passes in the last three contests and thrown for at least 300 yards in each of the last two. He's recorded a TD pass in eight straight games but has three picks in the past two.
"The good thing is Teddy is getting a lot of these experiences," Zimmer said. "The on-the-job training he's getting I really believe will bode well for him in the future and for us as an organization and as a team."
Fellow rookie Charles Johnson has become one of Bridgewater's favorite targets while catching 20 passes for 355 yards and two TDs in the last five games.
Matt Asiata managed 36 yards on 11 carries against the Lions, but ran for a score and recorded career highs with seven receptions for 50 yards.
The Vikings lost 14-10 at home in the most recent meeting with the Dolphins on Sept. 19, 2010.
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