Miami Dolphins

On Friday, October 21, the Dolphins had to play their home game against the Kansas City Chiefs two days early, because of Hurricane Wilma. The Dolphins lost 30-20, making them 0-3 in home games that had to be rescheduled because of a hurricane since the 2004 season. They would win next week at LSU's Tiger Stadium against the New Orleans Saints 21-6, but would lose their next three games. During that time, they lost two home games to the Atlanta Falcons (17-10) and their division rival New England Patriots (23-16) before getting shut out on the road against the Cleveland Browns (22-0). When things looked grim, the Dolphins regrouped and began gaining steam, winning six games in a row. First, they won on the road against the Oakland Raiders (33-21). Then Miami gained a measure of revenge against their division rival Buffalo Bills at home (24-23) with a late fourth quarter comeback engineered by backup quarterbackSage Rosenfels, Then the Dolphins pulled off an upset victory over the San Diego Chargers (23-21). Finally Miami beat the New York Jets by a score of 24-20, extending their winning streak to four games. The win also put them at the .500 mark (7-7), although wins by the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers put them out of playoff contention. The next week, on Christmas Eve, they achieved their fifth victory in a row with a 24-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, which guaranteed them not to finish with a losing record. The team closed out their 40th season with a 28-26 victory at New England to finish the 2005 campaign at 9-7. On a side note, this was the first time since 2000-12-24 that the Dolphins were able to beat the Patriots in Foxborough.