The Miami Dolphins just stumbled hard out of their three-game preseason, wrapping things up losing 17-12 to Tua Tagovailoa and the Atlanta Falcons. That officially cemented a painful 0-3 record for their exhibition schedule, and man, does it feel like a gut punch.
Another Loss, Another Red Flag
The Dolphins’ short three-game preseason is officially over and done. You’d think three games wouldn’t feel like much, but for Miami, it was apparently enough time to dig themselves into a hole. This wasn’t just any preseason, either; excluding that wild pandemic year, this three-game stretch actually tied for the fewest preseason games in Dolphins franchise history. And they blew it, ending with that 17-12 loss to Tua and the Falcons. Yeah, that’s right, 0-3. Not exactly inspiring confidence heading into the real deal, is it?
History Says This Season Is Already Toast
Now, an 0-3 preseason might seem like “just preseason,” but for the Dolphins, it’s screaming alarm bells. This isn’t uncharted territory for them, but it’s not good territory. The only other seasons where Miami went completely winless in preseason were way back in their inaugural year of 1966, then 1989, and more recently, 2012. You know what’s the really rough part about those years? The Dolphins *did not have a winning season* in any of them. Think about that for a second. Every single time they’ve gone 0-X in preseason, the regular season was a bust. That’s a pretty heavy stat to carry into Week 1, isn’t it? It feels like the ghost of past failures is already haunting Hard Rock Stadium.
So, with the regular season looming, what are we supposed to make of this 0-3 start? If history has anything to say about it, the Dolphins are already facing a massive uphill battle. This isn’t just about polishing skills anymore; it’s about breaking a really bad historical trend. They’ve got to turn things around fast, or this preseason collapse could be a chilling preview of their entire 2026 campaign.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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