The Miami Dolphins defeated the New England Patriots 31-17 on Sunday, bringing their record to 6-2 on the season.
Mike McDaniel’s team showed some grit, as they finished with a two-score lead despite missing four of their starting offensive linemen at one point. They continue to beat the teams they should, but they’ll have some bigger tests coming up.
With the season ongoing, Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey has been producing weekly power rankings for the NFL. The Dolphins had dropped to No. 5 last week, but after the win, they’ve climbed back up to No. 4.
“The Dolphins’ offense is a video game, and the video game is Need For Speed. Plus they got Jalen Ramsey back well ahead of schedule to help the defense- watch out for ‘The Greatest Show on Surf.’”
Ahead of the Dolphins are now the Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 3), Kansas City Chiefs (No. 2) and Philadelphia Eagles (No. 1).
Miami jumped the San Francisco 49ers, who fell all the way to No. 9, after losing to Cincinnati.
The three teams ahead of the Dolphins have at least a 6-2 record (Eagles are 7-1), and Philadelphia holds a head-to-head victory of Miami.
Going against Kansas City this week, Miami should jump past them with a win.
