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This Week's Result: Dolphins 44, Texans 26

Offense (A): Ryan Tannehill (18-of-19, 282 yards, four touchdowns) played like he was releasing three years of pent-up frustration. Lamar Miller (14 carries, 175 yards, one touchdown) made fans wonder what those seven-carry early-season game plans were all about (oh yeah: awful coaching).

Jarvis Landry (five receptions, 83 yards, two touchdowns, a highlight-reel catch-and-run) wants to make a video game cover like his much-ballyhooed college teammate. Everybody grabbed the Gatorade after halftime, or should have, anyway.

Defense (A): The defense was better than the offense when you look carefully. The Texans managed just 67 yards in the first half, and 66 of them came after the score was already 35-0.

Special Teams/Coaching (A-): This may sound like it comes from the mayor of Quibble City, but Tannehill should not have been left in the game to absorb sacks (and a roughing penalty) until late in the fourth quarter.

The Dolphins were mostly running off tackle, so it's not like they were trying to pour on Patriots points. If the passing game has been reduced to play-action shots against a frustrated defense full of well-known pass-rushers in a blowout, then it's Matt Moore time.

Looking Ahead: The Dolphins are off to Foxborough for a true test of their toughness.