Dream big: Here’s how the Dolphins win the AFC East

Instead of relying on the defense to preserve the lead, Miami’s offense took care of the outcome with an aggressive down-field pass to wideout Kenny Stills. Goff completed 17 of 31 passes for a paltry 134 yards and one touchdown, but he also did a nice job navigating the rush and buying time to throw the ball, taking just one sack.

The flawless example of this was last week’s 14-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams when the Dolphins came back in the fourth quarter to win on the road.

The Dolphins’ current surge has been powered by a potent ground game that has cracked 100 yards in four of their past five outings, including a pair of games in which they gained 222 or more rushing yards.

With the Dolphins carrying the longest winning streak in the AFC, Gase’s belief in Tannehill certainly appears justified.

Gase said Tomsula approached him about being the 49ers offensive coordinator after he was named head coach in 2015.

“Just sticking together (and) playing for each other no matter what’s going on”, Tannehill said.

Los Angeles made their only touchdown in their second possession. “The offense knows that right now, they’re not doing what they should be doing”.

In rookie quarterback Jared Goff’s long-awaited debut on Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams were everything short of stellar on the offensive side of the ball against the Miami Dolphins. Brown, who broke a bone in his hand last month, was on the inactive list for the Miami game, apparently because of Fisher’s decision, but could return to the lineup if needed.

Goff will make his first road start in the National Football League in New Orleans, much like how Jameis Winston made his first road start last season in a Week 2 game won by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Then the right hamstring tightened up, and Parker was put on ice yet again while the Dolphins waited for him to get healthy.

“It took me a couple drives to settle in”, Goff told the LA Times, adding, “But I felt good”. “We’re obviously disappointed with the result there at the end and how things turned out, and how we felt through the whole game and how in control we were”.

The Dolphins are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games at home against teams with losing records.

Head-to-head is the first tiebreaker between division teams with the same record. Goff showed mobility in the pocket and made a handful of key third-down throws to keep the Rams moving. “It was a really beneficial learning experience for me, as far as going through not just the initial interview but that follow-up interview”.

The focus, for now, is on the five-game winning streak and what’s transpired during these victories.

Fisher called it “one of the most disappointing losses” of his long career. SF has scored only 16 points in third quarter this year. The coach cited Los Angeles’ eight penalties for 70 yards as the biggest reason for a dispiriting 14-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

“It’s all about will”, Landry said. “I’ve got to do my treatment when I’m supposed to. I closed my eyes and went for the ride”.

Adam Gase, as he often does, took a moment away from practice this week and schmoozed with reporters, this time about the Dolphins’ work schedule Thursday.

NOTES: RB Jay Ajayi has rushed for 802 yards this season, including 685 during the current five-game winning streak.

With Pro Bowl offensive linemen Branden Albert and Mike Pouncey pregame scratches with injuries, and first-round draft pick Laremy Tunsil leaving in the first half with a shoulder injury, things didn’t figure to change.