Miami Dolphins Head Into Bye Week After Tough Loss

Dolphins Make Bad History After Week 5 Loss to Bengals

Head coach Jeff Hafley and the Miami Dolphins have featured an historically bad offense to begin the 2026 NFL regular season.

Instant Analysis: Cincinnati Bengals 31, Miami Dolphins 24

Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Dolphins' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium as Miami falls to 0-5 and heads into their bye week.

Miami Dolphins Head Into Bye Week After Tough Loss

Miami Dolphins Head Into Bye Week After Tough Loss The Miami Dolphins head into their bye week after a frustrating 31-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami showed fight in the second half but couldn’t overcome an early deficit, extending a difficult start to the season. Now the Dolphins have a week to regroup, evaluate what went wrong, and decide what needs to change before they return to the field. The game sta…

‘The Plan Needs to Be Better,’ ‘Going to Win Games If We’re Fumbling the Ball’ — Jeff Hafley Takes Stock of Dolphins’ 0-5 Start

Jeff Hafley said the Dolphins’ plan and execution both must improve after three turnovers led to a 31-24 loss to the Bengals and an 0-5 start.