Mike McDaniel initially drew some eye rolls when he announced, two weeks ago, that then-No. 3 quarterback Quinn Ewers gives the Dolphins the best chance to win.

The NFL announced its Week 18 schedule, revealing the date and kickoff time of the Miami Dolphins’ finale against the New England Patriots.

The first touchdown pass of Quinn Ewers' NFL career gave the Miami Dolphins one of their best plays of the 2025 regular season.

Put it together and the Miami Dolphins, who aren’t going to the playoffs, rode rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers to a 20-17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and veteran Baker Mayfield. Ewers threw touchdown passes of 63 yards to Theo Wease and 11 to Greg Dulcich. He rarely looked like a rookie.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to 7-9 on the 2025-26 NFL season Sunday after a 20-17 loss to Mike McDaniel's Miami Dolphins that had fans, and quarterback Baker Mayfield, pondering future possibilities afterward.

The Miami Dolphins got a win for their final home game of the season, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17 on Sunday afternoon.

MIAMI GARDENS ― Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers made his second NFL start, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hard Rock Stadium. Ewers is a 7th-round pick from Texas. Ewers replaced benched franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Ewers was dueling with fellow Texan Baker Mayfield of Tampa Bay.

The Miami Dolphins will be without center Aaron Brewer on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brewer has been banged up for much of the season and was listed as questionable for the third time this year. But after playing through injury the first two times, Brewer is set to sit out against Tampa Bay.

It was a big day for Dolphins rookies and young players Sunday against the Buccaneers as they offered a promising glimpse into the 2026 season.

The Miami Dolphins' victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed a team fighting to the end, even if it means hurting its 2026 draft position. But the good n