The Miami Dolphins lost by 19 for the second straight week when they were housed by the Kansas City Chiefs 34-15. The offense was outgunned and the defense was overrun. It was another game, coming on the heals of being dominated by the Buffalo Bills, in which the Dolphins simply could not compete.
After the game, the first cracks in the team's foundation may have started to show. The Miami Herald's Adam Beasley wrote after that game that a source told him Dolphins players are "beyond furious, irate" at defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle's game plan and in-game adjustments. Beasley goes on to explain:
Players are privately questioning a host of decisions, including Coyle's call to have Cameron Wake and Jason Trusnik cover speedy Chiefs running back Joe McKnight in space, said another. McKnight exploited the matchups and had two touchdown catches in the second half Sunday.
After two straight bad losses, the Dolphins have to find a way to turn around the season quickly. They face the Oakland Raiders in London next, a game that has essentially already become a "must win" game. If they continue to play like they have through the last couple of weeks, the cracks in the foundation could quickly become a crumbling house.