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The continued their recent surge on Monday night by defeating an out-manned squad 20-3 in New Orleans. With their seventh straight win, the Dolphins got one step closer to becoming to make the playoffs after a 1-7 start.While more history may be awaiting them, the Dolphins made some on Monday night by becoming the first team Brian McCann Jersey in NFL history to have a seven-game losing streak and a seven-game winning streak in the same season, . After a Week 1 win over the , the Dolphins lost seven straight games before reeling off seven straight wins to get to 8-7 with two weeks left in the regular season. By virtue of Monday' Evan Gattis Jersey s win, the Dolphins would be the seventh and final AFC playoff seed if the postseason started this weekend.How did the Dolphins get here? Their defense has been lights out, as the unit has allowed 17 or fewer points in six of their seven games during the winning streak. Led by , Pro Bowler , and rookie , the unit has forced 14 turnovers during their winning streak while holding six of their opponents to under 300 total yards. Miami's defense scored the game's first points on Monday night on pick-six on the Saints' third play from scrimmage. They also recorded eight sacks of Saints quarterback Ian Book.Defense has fueled Miami's winning streak, but the Dolphins' offense hasn't been too shabby, either. The Dolphins have gotten steady play from quarterback , who has rebounded after suffering a painful rib injury in Miami's Week 2 lo s to Buffalo. Over his past four starts, Tagovailoa has twice as many touchdown pa ses (8) as interceptions (4). The second-year quarterback has shown remarkable accuracy as he is completing 70.1% of his throws. Preston Tucker Jersey . : Watch on Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) "I think the guys spent a lot of time outside of the building with each other," Tagovailoa told ESPN's Laura Rutledge when asked about the Dolphins' turnaround. "And I think that's what's brought us closer within the team meeting room, individual meetings, to get on the same page and do things that we want to do."Tagovailoa has benefited by the addition of rookie receiver and former college teammate , who leads the team with 96 receptions for 941 yards and five touchdowns. Tyler Clippard Jersey Waddle caught 10 pa ses on Monday night that included a one-yard score that e sentially put the game out of reach."I think Waddle has brought a lot," Tagovailoa said of Waddle's impact on Miami's offense. "You can see that when they do try to cover Waddle that he opens Lance McCullers Jersey up other guys as well. I would say that he has a lot to do with the game plan, but we've got to have a game plan when they do decide to cover him." The Dolphins have some work to do if they are going to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They'll head to Nashville to face the 10-5 this Sunday before closing out the regular season with a home game against the Patriots, who are vying to make the playoffs after a one-year absence.
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