Joe Philbin could be out of a job in Miami
Following yet another humiliating loss, the Miami Dolphins could be on the verge of firing their head coach. Reports out of London indicate that Philbin’s future will be decided within the next couple days, potentially even on Monday. With Miami headed to the bye week sporting a 1-3 record, it’s as good of a time as any to make a coaching change.
The issue with Miami, outside of a three-game losing streak, is that it hasn’t been competitive in each of the past two weeks. Down 27-7 heading into the fourth quarter on Sunday, Miami has now taken a combined 41-point deficit into the final stanza during that two-game span.
Once this happens, the question then becomes whether a coach lost his team. While there haven’t been any reports suggesting this, it remains a real possibility.
Sunday’s hapless performance was highlighted by Miami’s under-performing defense yielding 207 rushing yards to the New York Jets, including 166 from Chris Ivory. At the end of the day, the Dolphins’ London trip was nothing less than disastrous in a 27-14 loss.
If Philbin does lose his job, there doesn’t seem to be any real in-house candidate to replace him. Both coordinators have been criticized to no end during the team’s 1-3 start. This could bode well for Philbin, who might keep his job as a lame duck for the final 12 games. In any event, it will be interesting to see what happens here.