{"id":60583,"date":"2024-02-09T11:27:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/?p=60583"},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:27:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:27:05","slug":"dolphins-2023-season-in-review-an-improvement-or-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/2024\/02\/dolphins-2023-season-in-review-an-improvement-or-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins 2023 Season in Review | An Improvement or Decline?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Dolphins will need to wait longer to get their hands on their third Super Bowl following another \u2018disappointing\u2019 season. But was it all disappointment, or there are hopes for the future?<\/p>\n<h2>No Improvement Yet?<\/h2>\n<p>Losing 7-24 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card Round, the Dolphins finished the same as they did last season when they lost 31-34 to the Buffalo Bills. Like every other team, the top sportsbooks provided odds to win games for the Dolphins throughout the season.\u00a0Now that the Dolphins&#8217;\u00a0season is over, you can\u00a0wager\u00a0on the remaining games of the playoffs, including the Super Bowl LVIII. You&#8217;ll\u00a0find the <a href=\"https:\/\/thegameday.com\/nfl\/\">best football bets today<\/a> on your favorite sportsbooks. If you want to bet on the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers are placed as the favorites by most betting sites, with Caesars Sportsbook backing them with odds of -130, while the Kansas City Chiefs have odds of +110.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins haven&#8217;t won the Super Bowl since their consecutive triumph in 1972 and 1973. That makes it 50 years since they last got their hands on the trophy. Although they came close in 1982 and 1984, getting into the final, they\u2019ve been struggling to get close to making a good run in recent seasons.<\/p>\n<h2>Are There Any Positives?<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the disappointing outcome, there are lots of positives to take from the Dolphins\u2019 overall season.\u00a0First, only four teams finished with a better winning percentage than them during the regular season. Also, they were hampered by ACL injuries to Jaelan Phillips. In fact, they went 3-3 following Phillips&#8217;s injury during their 34-13 win over the New York Jets, showing how much they missed him. They also missed a couple of other players in between, including Xavien Howard, Bradley Chubb, Jerome Baker, Jevon Holland, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/dolphins-activate-cb-jalen-ramsey-knee-off-injured-reserve\">Jalen Ramsey, who missed the first seven weeks <\/a>of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Any Other Positives?<\/h2>\n<p>Two of their star men, Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill, were nominated for the AP Awards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congrats to \ud83d\udc06 &amp; 1\ufe0f\u20e3 on being named finalists for AP awards!<\/p>\n<p>Offensive Player of the Year &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cheetah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cheetah<\/a><br \/>\nComeback Player of the Year &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Tua<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tjsQoXuwmt\">pic.twitter.com\/tjsQoXuwmt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiDolphins\/status\/1750566177036726607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nFollowing his best season so far in the NFL, Tagovailoa was nominated for the Comeback Player of the Year, while Hill was nominated for the Offensive Player of the Year after leading the league in received passes with 1,799 yards. That\u2019s not all! Rookie De\u2019Von Achane broke a standing NFL record with the best-rushing average of any running back in NFL history, averaging 7.8 yards per carry.<\/p>\n<h2>\nWhat Next?<\/h2>\n<p>The front office has an urgent matter on their hands, and that\u2019s extending Tagovailoa\u2019s contract. The superstar quarterback has just had his best season, but his contract expires in 2025. If the Dolphins will not offer the soon-to-be 26-year-old a new deal, they must have a plan. That\u2019s whether to trade for a new superstar quarterback or target getting a long-term replacement from the NFL draft. After all, they got Tagovailoa as the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 draft. However, if we are going by the words of General Manager Chris Grier, they are doing all they can to secure Tagovailoa\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfa5 Chris Grier on Tua Tagovailoa&#8217;s future: &#8220;We&#8217;ve stayed in touch with his agent, had good conversations throughout the year&#8230; the goal is to have him here long-term.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FinsUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FinsUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vGi97fST3l\">pic.twitter.com\/vGi97fST3l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FinsXtra (@FinsXtra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinsXtra\/status\/1747008310023258133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The Dolphins might not be so far off from getting their first Super Bowl in 50 years. Next season might just be the year if they can keep their key men and make one or two additions to the team. The Dolphins will get a chance if Tagovailoa can replicate his performance this season after leading the league in passing yards with 4,624 passing yards. On the other hand, Hill must improve his performance after finishing tied second on total receptions with 119 RECs. While injuries are inevitable in football, getting more capable backups could also help them. If you are also tipping the Dolphins to come good next season, you may back them on the sportsbook of your choice. In the coming weeks, many betting sites will begin to roll out odds to win the Super Bowl LIX. Some operators will also provide odds for the 2024 NFL draft set to be held from April 25 to 27, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Dolphins will need to wait longer to get their hands on their third Super Bowl following another \u2018disappointing\u2019 season. 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