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Miami found some life on the ground, but the quarterback problem still controls the ceiling. Malik Willis ran for a franchise-record 74 yards by a Dolphins quarterback, yet he also threw two interceptions and Miami fell behind 28-10 before the offense woke up. Without De'Von Achane, the Dolphins need Willis' legs to create numbers in the run game. They also need him to avoid the early mistakes that force a limited passing offense into comeback mode.
Miami did not play in Week 6. The Dolphins remained nearly unchanged as a small league-relative increase in Offense Strength was offset by a slight decline in Defense Strength, with Coaching Direction unchanged.
Miami's current identity is Malik Willis creating numbers with his legs while the offense searches for enough passing efficiency to stay balanced. Willis ran for 74 yards against Cincinnati, but two interceptions put the Dolphins in another early hole. Without De'Von Achane, the quarterback run element matters even more. Miami needs those rushing gains to create easier throws, not simply rescue broken passing downs.
Chop Robinson and the young pass rush have to turn the defense’s best snaps into finished drives and punts.
Pick the winner.
Miami owns one of the tougher remaining roads in the league because Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers form the hardest part of it. PFM has the schedule No. 6 with an opponent average of 80.8 and 7 games against current top-10 teams. The road is not difficult from start to finish, but the stretch around Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers leaves little room for an off week.
Toughest remaining opponent: 
Chicago Bears at 85.3 PFM.
Shared profile: QB Stability and Defense.
Miami supports the quarterback with motion and formation stress, while New Orleans gets there with motion and formation stress. That means Miami can force coverage to declare before the snap, while New Orleans can force coverage to declare before the snap. Offense is the main separator because New Orleans has a stronger answer through motion and formation stress after a defense removes the preferred call.
Miami Dolphins sits 4th in the division, 11.6 PFM points from Buffalo.
See the current Miami Dolphins depth chart across offense, defense and special teams.
Miami is starting Malik Willis with Kyle McCord behind him, leaving quarterback as the defining roster question. The Dolphins need a long-term passer before the offense can regain a stable identity.
Malik Washington leads the current receiver depth chart, but Miami lacks an established high-volume outside target in the live roster context. Adding a true No. 1 caliber receiver would change how defenses play the offense.
Jason Marshall Jr. and JuJu Brents currently start outside, with Chris Johnson in the slot. Another corner would add needed coverage stability to a defense that currently grades as a major concern.
7,081 F-S value
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Miami owns 2 Super Bowl titles from 5 trips, with the latest coming in Super Bowl VIII in 1974.
