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I dare you to tell this man that his team isn't still in the hunt. I dare you...

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I know that we're all still angry/disappointed from the tough loss on Sunday. The Dolphins showed amazing character and mental toughness to battle back from their 18 point second half deficit and force overtime. and it was heart-breaking to see the Dolphins lose a game in which they almost seemed destined to win heading into overtime. Making thins even worse was seeing Denver fall to Oakland later on in the afternoon - meaning the Dolphins would have been in the driver's seat for a wildcard spot had they pulled off the win in Tennessee.

But they didn't get it done. What was even more disgusting was seeing how some Dolphin fans were reacting - both during and after the loss. We had "fans" giving up on the game in the second quarter - saying that they were "embarrassed" by their team's performance. Well, what's embarrassing is how some of these "fans" acted.

After the game, I've had to listen to "fans" say that they hope to see the Dolphins lose both of their remaining games to improve their draft status. Really? Now that is embarrassing.

Well enough is enough. It's time to pull a "Jim Fassel" on everyone. And I'm going to use his own words to make my declaration:

"If this is a poker game, I am shoving my chips right in the middle of the table. I am raising the ante. Anybody who wants out, can get out. This team is going to the playoffs. OK? This team is going to the playoffs."

Yes - you read that right. These Miami Dolphins - the same players many "fans" gave up on before halftime on Sunday - are going to the playoffs.

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I've already had to delete like five separate fanposts about different playoff scenarios because they were incorrect.

So - from this point on - all playoff scenario talk will be posted in here. If you make a fanpost about it from this point on, I'll have to delete it. We can't have a million fanposts all about the same topic.

Also - as we figure out ACTUAL legit ways that the Dolphins can get in, I'll update the body of this post to highlight them.

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If only Yeremiah Bell was a few inches taller...

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I could sit here and talk about the heart, toughness, and resiliency that this Miami Dolphins team showed on Sunday in Nashville. As fans, we have every reason to be proud of this football team. They battled all game long, rallying from an 18 point second half deficit. But at this point in the season, "heart" doesn't get you into the playoffs. If it did, this team would be a shoe-in. But as it is, the Dolphins just made too many mistakes and failed to take advantage of too many opportunities, resulting in a heart-breaking 27-24 loss to the Titans.

Missed opportunities and very costly mistakes
I could sit here all day and talk about the numbers with you (and I will highlight a few in a bit). But the bottom line of any football game is you have to score touchdowns when you get into the red zone and you can't turn the ball over. The Dolphins did both. And perhaps it as fitting that it was a Chad Henne interception in overtime (and a completely bogus unnecessary roughness penalty) that wound up souring what could have been a remarkable comeback victory. I say it's fitting because Henne made a few bad throws. However, the Dolphins somehow kept their head above water and climbed back into the game despite those earlier miscues. But you just can't continue to make mistakes and expect to win a football game.

In a way, this game was a microcosm of the 2009 season for the Dolphins. They fell behind early, battled their way back, but eventually came up short.

I won't kill Chad Henne here like some will want to do. He's a kid who is just 11 starts into his career. These kinds of mistakes are to be expected. What is impressive is how he battled back, leading touchdown drives of 80 yards and 90 yards in the fourth quarter to get this thing into overtime. That's pretty damn impressive for as young quarterback if you ask me.

Henne, aided by a ridiculous catch by Brian Hartline, was 11/16 in the fourth quarter for 150 yards and a touchdown - recovering from a 17/27, 195 yard, 2 interception first three quarters. Entering overtime, you got the feeling that Henne would again march down the field, as he did on his two previous drives, and get the Dolphins into scoring position. But he made a horrendous throw. No excuses - and Henne owned up to it after the game:

"There are excuses, but I am not going to make them. I will just say that I missed the pass, and next time I will connect on it."

Honestly, there's no reason not to believe him, either.

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Well the Dolphins showed a lot of heart and resiliency to battle back from a 24-6 deficit. But in the end, the turnovers and penalties were too much to overcome.

We knew Chad Henne would have those "inexperienced quarterback" moments and he had them today. But he showed a lot the way he battled back. Brian Hartline also made one hell of a "lucky" catch to keep the Dolphins' alive late in the game.

But it is what it is - a loss.

Use this thread for all post-game discussion (rather than creating a fanpost about the game - that's what this thread is for). Usual recap to come tonight.

And let's keep this post clean - no profanity.

End of three quarters. We need a little luck. It could happen.

Use this thread now for all live game discussion.

GO DOLPHINS!!!

Time for an epic second half performance...hopefully.

Titans lead 17-6 at halftime.

Use this thread now for all live game discussion. And please refrain from pointless cursing. We're all angry over the first half performance, but dropping a ton of F-bombs isn't going to change anything.

GO DOLPHINS!!!

MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-6)	WEEK 15	TENNESSEE TITANS (6-7)
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Today's Inactives:

• Dolphins - RB Kory Sheets, QB Tyler Thigpen, WR Patrick Turner, DE Ikaika Alama-Francis, CB Evan Oglesby, OL Andrew Hartline, G Andrew Gardner and DE Lionel Dotson
• Titans - LB David Thornton, DE Jevon Kearse, WR Dominique Edison, RB Javon Ringer, CB Rod Hood, OL Troy Kropog, TE Craig Stevens and DE Eric Bakhtiari

Another week, another big game! I can't wait until kickoff.

Vince Young is active and starting. The Sun-Sentinel confirms last night's report that Joe Berger will start at center. but Jake Grove is at least active, which is a positive sign.

As usual, please don't post any pictures in this thread - they only slow it down.  And remember - do not request or post links to illegal internet streams of the game (instant temporary ban if you do).

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GO DOLPHINS!!!