Ever hear of the phrase dead cat bounce? Well, Miami's 34-10 throttling of the Atlanta Falcons could be characterized as a dead dolphin bounce.

Sure, the Dolphins looked stellar as they took it to the Falcons on the road, but don't be tricked into thinking this is an organization that has turned the tide. Fight the urge to look at Tua Tagovailoa's pristine stat line, where the veteran quarterback completed 20 of his 24 throws for 205 yards and four touchdowns in the win, and use that as your beacon of hope that something has clicked for Miami.

The destination that will find Miami out of the playoff picture by season's end, which will then trigger systematic changes, including at head coach and potentially quarterback, remains on track.

The victory, however impressive even if the F

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