The Dolphins Look to Make Most of Underdog Role

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Playing from behind. Back against the wall.  On the hot seat.  These are phrases you would expect to hear from a team that is 2-3.  These are phrases that do not describe the Miami Dolphins.

With two straight wins, the Dolphins welcome the high-powered offense of the New Orleans Saints to Landshark Stadium.  Not only are the Saints one of the remaining four unbeaten teams in the NFL, their offense would make even the Steel Curtain defense of the '70s cringe.

While the Saints offense is making headlines, the Dolphins offense is flying under the radar.  With a change of scenery at quarterback, the Fins have a bit of firepower themselves.  Yielding the league's best rush offense and strong-armed Chad Henne, the Dolphins have averaged 34.5 points in their last two games while continuing to convert third down conversions and efficiently scoring in the red zone.

Anyone who has watched this new and improved offense can see that it is a dangerous unit.  With the success of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams running the ball and the emergence of the deep ball, this simple offense has turned into a three-dimensional mix of brains, power, and speed.

If the Dolphins have a consistent pass rush and make tackles like any defense should, the Dolphins could keep it close. However, if problems continue to appear in the secondary, it could be a long day for Miami.

Though nobody outside of South Florida gives this Dolphins squad a chance to go toe-to-toe with this offensive Goliath, their new found confidence and firepower could beg to differ on the matter.

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