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The Miami Dolphins won their seventh game of the season Sunday, but their record this season doesn’t matter. What matters is which pieces the team has in place for next season. That is the focus of this week’s film review because it’s really what the final games of the season should be about — player evaluation.

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Will Patriots rest starters for Week 18 game vs. Dolphins with No. 1 seed in reach?

The Patriots could end Week 18 as the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed and have home-field advantage throughout the postseason if they defeat the Miami Dolphins (7-9) on Jan. 4 and if the 13-3 Denver Broncos fail to beat the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) that same afternoon.

Patriots QB Drake Maye makes NFL history while also matching franchise icons

Drake Maye throws 5 TD passes as Patriots rout Jets

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs grows bank account on TD catch against Jets

The best and worst uniform changes in NFL history

The '3-passing, 2-rushing TD games' quiz

NFL News / Last Word On Sports / December 29

Miami Dolphins Should Avoid Big Quarterback Addition in 2026

The Miami Dolphins look set to move on from Tua Tagovailoa at the quarterback position in 2026, but the team should not jump at making a splash at the position next year.

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The 'Most NFL pass completions' quiz

How many of the 35 quarterbacks in NFL history to complete at least 3,000 passes in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL 60,000 passing-yard club' quiz

The 'NFL Offensive Players of the Year' quiz

The 'Most 3-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

Miami Dolphins News / Dolphins Talk / December 29

Dolphins Should Continue to Invest in Defensive Line in 2026

Dolphins Should Continue to Invest in Defensive Line in 2026 In the first three years of the Mike McDaniel era, Miami invested in veterans upfront on defense.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 29

Browns Met With Chris Grier & Tom Telesco About Potential Role

Josina Anderson reports that the Browns have met with former general managers Chris Grier and Tom Telesco. According to Anderson, the parties gathered to discuss a fresh perspective, as well as to have exploratory talks that would involve adding one of them to the team as a senior voice.

Mike McDaniel News / Last Word On Sports / December 29

Miami Dolphins Need to Make Clear Decision on Mike McDaniel Once Season Ends

Whether the Miami Dolphins keep Mike McDaniel or not, the team needs to make a clear decision as soon as the 2025 regular season comes to an end. The 2025 season has been a difficult one for all involved with the Dolphins, who currently sit at 7-9 with one last game remaining.

Bradley Chubb News / Miami Dolphins on SI / December 29

Why the Sunday Night Showdown Was So Much Fun (Especially for Chubb)

If you like football, that Week 17 Sunday night game was some kind of fun. For Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb, it was more than that. The shootout

Rasul Douglas News / Dolphins Talk / December 29

Dolphins Should Keep Rasul Douglas for 2026

Dolphins Should Keep Rasul Douglas for 2026 It seemed like Rasul Douglas would be a one-year rental. Signed in the week leading up to the 2025 season opener, Douglas was a stopgap option after the season-ending injuries to Kader Kohou and Artie Burns, along with the Dolphins having multiple inexperienced players at the cornerback position.

Quinn Ewers News / Miami Dolphins on SI / December 29

What the Tampa Bay Game Told Us About the Dolphins and the QB Situation

Quinn Ewers earned a lot of praise for his performance in the Miami Dolphins victory against Tampa Bay in Week 17, but this was a game that served as another example that it hasn't been all about the quarterback for them this season.

Miami Dolphins News / A to Z Sports / December 29

The Dolphins’ win over the Bucs narrows Miami’s 2026 NFL Draft fate — and not everyone will like it

Wins are a thing to be celebrated in the NFL. They're hard to come by. And for a team that started this season 1-6, the Miami Dolphins have given their fanbase a surprising amount of wins down the stretch this season.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Quinn Ewers News / A to Z Sports / December 29

One surprise trait has been a major key to Quinn Ewers' play and it helps his bid to earn Dolphins starting QB role in 2026

Miami Dolphinsquarterback Quinn Ewers has achieved what has proven to be quite difficult in four years of football under Mike McDaniel. He's become the latest quarterback not named Tua Tagovailoa to win a start for the Dolphins.

Miami Dolphins News / Dolphins Talk / December 29

Draft Network Mock Draft has Miami Addressing the Offense

NFL Draft guru Jaime Eisner of the Draft Network released his latest mock draft. With Miami, now selecting 12th overall, he has them taking a replacement for Tyreek Hill and a complement to Jaylen Waddle.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day triple-doubles' quiz

The 'NFL rookie QBs to win a playoff game' quiz

The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

The 'Most 3-passing, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

Miami Dolphins News / Miami Dolphins on SI / December 29

Dolphins Season Finale Has a Date and Time

The Miami Dolphins' season finale against the New England Patriots now has a date and time, and it came as expected. The Dolphins will face the Patriots at Gillette Stadium at 4:25 p.m.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28

How Quinn Ewers motivated Dolphins to play spoiler against Buccaneers

Quinn Ewers explained how he motivated his teammates to play at a high level in the Miami Dolphins’ 20-17 upset win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon.

Mike McDaniel News / Miami Dolphins on SI / December 28

What McDaniel's Latest Comments Reveal About Dolphins' Future QB Plans

While the Miami Dolphins won their seventh game of the 2025 season Sunday, pretty much everyone’s eyes are toward the future. And the big question for the Dolphins’ future will be who is the team’s next franchise quarterback.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 28

Bucs fans seeking an overhaul after pathetic loss to Dolphins had better hope NFL insider isn't right

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers once were near the top of the football totem pole early in the season, starting off 5-1 and entering their bye week at 6-2. However, the Bucs have fallen on hard times since, losing six of their last seven games coming into Sunday's tilt at the Miami Dolphins.

Miami Dolphins News / Miami Dolphins on SI / December 28

What the Dolphins Win Meant for Draft Position

The Miami Dolphins' victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed a team fighting to the end, even if it means hurting its 2026 draft position. But the good news in the aftermath of Miami's 20-17 victory is that we're talking only a few slots, and it's not as though the difference involves a top 5 pick.

Miami Dolphins News / Field Level Media / December 28

Dolphins down Bucs, but Tampa playoff hopes remain alive

Miami rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers threw the first two touchdown passes of his career and the Dolphins' defense forced three turnovers to lead them to a 20-17 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon at Miami Gardens, Fla.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Miami Dolphins on SI / December 28

Everything to Know from Dolphins Upset Win vs. Buccaneers

The Miami Dolphins bounced back after an embarrassing performance last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-17, to improve to 7-9 on the season. Miami controlled the game for most of the day, playing opportunistic defense and running the ball well on offense.

Miami Dolphins News / Dolphins Talk / December 28

Dolphins Stock Up/Stock Down Report: Dolphins vs Buccaneers Recap

Dolphins Stock Up/Stock Down Report: Dolphins vs Buccaneers Recap Week 17 of the regular season is in the books, and the Miami Dolphins looked like a completely different team than they did last week vs the Bengals.