The Splash Zone 10/26/18: Defense Crumbles Yet Again As Dolphins Lose To Texans

The Dolphins defense made it too easy for Deshaun Watson and the Texans offense. It was pretty disgusting to watch as receivers were just wide open with no one around them. Bobby McCain arguably had his worst game as a pro and doesn’t appear to be healthy yet. The defense is a tad younger and it really shows with all the miscommunication. Hopefully the team can get some defensive woes fixed up by their next game, as they have a longer week to prepare. I wish I could say it will get better, but I just can’t get my hopes up until the team shows me something.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

Lieser: Dolphins deflate hope again as loss to Texans drops them to 4-4 - Sports - The Palm Beach Post - West Palm Beach, FL
HOUSTON — The Dolphins have a painful way of propping up hope just long enough get people believing, then ripping it away with another disappointment.Usually that happens over the course of a few weeks. This time it was from one moment to the next in a deflating 42-23 loss to the Texans at NRG Stadium, with Miami’s offense creating a spark only to see its defense snuff it out.There were several defensive lapses from which to choose, but two were especially gut-wrenching.Adam Gase

Dolphins at Texans

5 Instant Takeaways: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans - Sports - The Palm Beach Post - West Palm Beach, FL
HOUSTON — The Dolphins tried to break a long track record of struggling on the road on Thursday night and on national television with a game at the Texans.Quarterback Brock Osweiler was making a dramatic return to the city where he was jettisoned by coach Bill O'Brien after only one season.The Dolphins were faced with the challenge of slowing down dynamic Houston defensive ends Jadeveon Clowney and J.J. Watt. And they needed a much better defensive performance than they've gotten in

Deshaun Watson, Texans upend Miami Dolphins on Thursday night - Sun Sentinel
The Dolphins suffered a 42-23 loss to the Texans in front of an announced crowd of 71,726 people at NRG Stadium, losing their fourth Thursday night game in as many seasons, and falling to .500 for the first time this season.

Phinsider News You May Have Missed

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Changes to Miami Dolphins schedule - Dolphins vs. Packers flexed to 4:25 PM, Jaguars vs. Dolphins on Sunday, December 23 - The Phinsider
The NFL announced today a scheduling change for Week 10, as well as the teams and times for the Saturday games in Weeks 15 and 16.

Dolphins Drinking Game - G8 - The Phinsider
Numb the pain, folks

Can Dolphins make playoffs? Fans leaning towards no - The Phinsider
During this week’s FanPulse survey, we asked Miami Dolphins fans whether they think the 4-3 Dolphins can make the 2018 NFL Playoffs. Not surprisingly, the results lean towards no.

Polling just the...