Mike McDaniel "supremely disappointed" after Dolphins lose and fall out of playoff race

Story byMichael David SmithTue, December 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM UTC·1 min readThe Dolphins were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with Monday night's loss in Pittsburgh, which means the questions about head coach Mike McDaniel's future in Miami will only get louder. McDaniel acknowledged after the game that his team wasn't good enough."I'm supremely disappointed at the outcome," McDaniel said. "Flat out, their team was better than our team."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlthough the two focal points with the disappointing season in Miami are McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, McDaniel said there's plenty of blame to go around.“Everybody has to do better," McDaniel said.