Biggest Takeaways from Miami Dolphins' Week 10 Win

You win some, you lose some.

Or if you're the Miami Dolphins, you win one, lose three, win two, lose two more and win one more.

The Dolphins have been hot and cold this season, but with a 20-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10, they kept their season alive.

Interim head coach Dan Campbell has instilled a sense of resiliency in this team, a level of toughness that allows the Dolphins to bounce back when things aren't going so well, as was the case headed into—and during—Sunday's game.

Whether or not that resiliency will be enough to get them to the postseason, we'll have to wait and see. For now, here are a handful of the key takeaways from the Dolphins win over the Eagles. 

They're Not Dead Yet

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At 4-5, the Dolphins' season is not over.

Yes, things look bleak right now, but there are only three teams in the hunt for a wild-card spot that have a better record than the Dolphins (the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers) and three more (the Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs) who have the same record.

The Dolphins face an uphill battle to get into the postseason, and there's almost no room for error. Their fate is not entirely in their hands, either, as they'll need help in the form of several teams losing a few games down the stretch in order to get some breathing room.

In the end, though, if they win most or all of their remaining games, they should be in the hunt for a playoff spot for the first time since 2008. 

The Box Score Doesn't Matter at All

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Seriously. Look at the stat sheet. The Dolphins got beat in nearly every category that matters.

Net yards: 353 for the Eagles to 190 for the Dolphins.

Third-down conversions: 7-of-18 for the Eagles to 5-of-15 for the Dolphins.

Time of possession: 31:07 for the Eagles to 28:53 for the Dolphins.

Yet, the Dolphins still came away with the win. How does that happen?

Well, it happens when one team (the Eagles) dominates for a quarter while the other team (the Dolphins) slowly chips away at their lead for the remaining 45 minutes of play.

The Dolphins dug themselves an early hole, but they left themselves enough time to dig their way back out of it. It's not exactly the mark of a playoff team, but it's important to have that kind of resiliency.

Safeties Are Becoming a Disturbing Trend

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Three games, three safeties. 

First, it was a bad snap by center Mike Pouncey. Then, it was a mishandled snap by Ryan Tannehill. This week, it was an unblocked defender screaming off the edge on a safety blitz. 

The Dolphins have found themselves in dangerous territory for a safety on too many occasions, and if you play with fire often enough, you're bound to get burned. Well, the Dolphins have been burned. 

Field position is part of the problem, but ultimately, the Dolphins just have to start executing better when they're backed up against their own goal line—and in general, for that matter.

Lamar Miller Needs to Be Utilized More

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When Lamar Miller is a part of the offensive game plan, good things happen.

The Dolphins are 4-0 when Miller carries the ball 13 or more times in a game, and 0-5 when he falls short of that mark. He still has not crossed the 19-carry threshold that has eluded him since December 2013, but he is finally becoming a bigger component on offense.

Even beyond the carries, Miller has become a bigger part of the game plan since Dan Campbell took over as head coach. The Dolphins running back has had 15 or more touches in four of the five games since Campbell took over, and the Dolphins are 3-1 in those games. 

Long story short: The Dolphins should, and will, get Miller the ball more. And they will be pleased with the results. 

Game Ball for Reshad Jones

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Dolphins safety Reshad Jones should be earning consideration for the Pro Bowl or the All-Pro team. He has 83 tackles (64 solo, 19 assisted), two sacks, three interceptions and two touchdowns on the season.

He made several crucial plays against the Eagles, not the least of which was an interception in the end zone to help the Dolphins protect a one-point lead. He also sacked Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford while the Dolphins were mounting their comeback, down 16-13 in the third quarter. 

In addition, he was in on the game-ending tackle, holding Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews to six yards on 4th-and-10 to deliver the Dolphins a victory.

Jones has a nose for the football and finds himself in on the play more often than not. Sunday was another example of Jones' value to the Dolphins and another example of his status as one of the best safeties the league has to offer.