It’s amazing what can happen when you consistently play mistake-free football.

Case in point: Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, whose team extended its winning streak to six games with a victory over the 49ers on Sunday. This marks the first time the Dolphins have won six in a row since 2005.

Ryan Tannehill- 2016 First 5

Games Last 6

Games Comp pct 64% 68% TD-Int 6-7 9-1 Times Sacked 17 9

The emergence of Jay Ajayi as a premier running back has had numerous benefits for the Dolphins. It has made things easier for Tannehill in the passing game.

Tannehill threw for 285 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions and took only two sacks. The chart on the right shows the vast difference between Tannehill's performance in terms of interceptions and sacks during the Dolphins' 1-4 start and their 6-0 run.

Sunday’s win was one in which Tannehill made a couple of big-time throws when he really needed to do so. He was 3-for-3 for 106 yards and a touchdown on passes at least 15 yards downfield. In the first five games of the winning streak, he totaled three completions (on nine attempts) on throws of that length.

The touchdown was a 43-yarder to Kenny Stills, with whom Tannehill has had a better connection of late. In the Dolphins 1-4 start, Tannehill was 9-of-20 (45 percent) with two touchdowns and three interceptions when targeting Stills. During the winning streak, he’s 17-of-30 (57 percent) with three touchdowns and no interceptions.