The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, positioned just one game back in the NFC wild card picture, welcome the sputtering Falcons into town for Week 13 action. These two division rivals faced off back on November 1, with the Bucs escaping the Georgia Dome with a 23-20 victory in overtime. Atlanta committed four turnovers …
Read More »Florida NFL Teams Fall Short This Week
It was disappointment all around for Florida’s NFL teams. In Jacksonville, the Jaguars lost 31-25 to the Chargers, breaking San Diego’s six game losing streak. The Jags couldn’t finish in the red zone, scoring only once in their four times inside the 20 yard line. Quarterback Blake Bortles threw his …
Read More »Florida NFL Recap: Two wins and a close loss
Florida NFL teams played hard this weekend – The Miami Dolphins won big against the Houston Texans, The Jacksonville Jaguars took on Bills in London, and the Tampa Bay Bucs suffered a last minute loss to Washington. The Dolphins made a winner of interim head coach Dan Campbell in a lopsided win over Houston at home. Miami blew the Texans away as …
Read More »Florida NFL Recap: A Win, a Loss, and a Bye
Each Florida NFL team had a different outcome this weekend as Miami beat Tennessee, Jacksonville lost to Houston, and Tampa Bay was in a bye week. Miami’s win came at a crucial time, after losing the past three games in a row, which cost head coach Joe Philbin his job. …
Read More »Tampa Bay Earns Bragging Rights Over Jacksonville in a Sunshine State Showdown
Cannons fired in Tampa Bay on Sunday as the Buccaneers beat the Jaguars 38-31. This win snapped the Bucs’ 11-game losing streak on their home field. Quarterback Jameis Winston threw for 209 yards and no interceptions, which was a big improvement from his five turnovers to Carolina last week. “It’s my …
Read More »Florida NFL Teams All Post the Same Record
As Sunday’s NFL games wrapped up, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Miami all saw their records drop to 1-3 after losses. Up in Indianapolis, the Colts edged out the Jags in overtime with a tie-breaking field goal by Adam Vinatieri. The game ended with the Colts winning 16-13. “We just didn’t finish. We didn’t finish. So I’m …
Read More »Dolphins Trounced by Patriots 41-13, Playoff Hopes Look Bleak
The Miami Dolphins fell further in the AFC wild card hunt as they dropped to 7-7 after losing 41-13 to the New England Patriots on Sunday. The Dolphins kept up with the Patriots early, ending the first quarter only down four points. After that, it was all New England as …
Read More »NFL: Dolphins, Buccaneers, Jaguars Preview
It’s Week 15 in the NFL and most teams are doing everything possible to win each week in hopes of making it to the playoffs. With the exception of the Miami Dolphins at times, it hasn’t been the greatest of seasons for Florida’s NFL teams. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers(2-11) are …
Read More »Dolphins Lose to Ravens 28-13, Fall Further in Wild Card Race
With a loss to the Baltimore Ravens 28-13 on Sunday, the Miami Dolphins dug their playoff ditch deeper, as they dropped to 7-6, allowing the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens to move ahead of them in the race for the last AFC wild card spot. After holding an …
Read More »Miami Dolphins Blow Late Lead, Fall to Denver Broncos
With 3:13 left in the contest, Peyton Manning’s fourth touchdown pass of the day, caught by Wes Welker, would be the eventual game winner as the Denver Broncos took down the Miami Dolphins 39-36. The Dolphins led by as much as 11 points in the fourth quarter, but could not …
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