With most of the NFL Week 8 games in the books, it’s time to take a look at some of the biggest losers from around the NFL this week.
Mike McDaniel, head coach, Miami Dolphins
McDaniel gets a lot of headlines and love for his personality and great play design, but it is hard to keep ignoring the consistent mediocrity that comes out of the Dolphins under his watch. He had an excuse for the past couple of weeks due to the quarterback situation. But with Tua Tagovailoa back on Sunday, and playing a home game against a 3-4 Arizona Cardinals team that traveled the entire way across the country an early kickoff, his team still came up short in a 28-27 loss. They are 2-5 and quickly running out of time in the AFC playoff race.
The New York Jets front office
This is not just about losing to a bad New England Patriots team. This is about the entire process that has allowed them to reach this point. Hitching their wagon to a 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers and pretty much allowing him to run the organization to bring his friends and dictate what the team does has not worked. They are 2-6 and in last place in the AFC East. Davante Adams forced a trade out of Las Vegas and may have ended up on a worse team.
Rashod Bateman, wide receiver, Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens were stunned by the Cleveland Browns, 29-24, thanks to a strong game from Browns backup quarterback Jameis Winston. There is one play from the Ravens offense that is going to have them asking “What if?” all week, and it was this drop by wide receiver Rashod Bateman.