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Progre s has been Borussia Dortmund Jersey  slow to come by in Miami for and . But the progre s exists, and Thursday's over Buffalo is another example of this franchise at a cro sroads making strides. Seven wins in Philbin's first season turned to eight last season, albeit with an excruciating final two weeks. Miami is up to 6-4 after their win over the on Thursday night, and we don't see a collapse coming. This was a game that a playoff contender had to win, and the took care of busine Bruno Fernandes Jersey  s with a complete team effort. All six of their wins have come by double-digit margins. The , now 5-5, have a nearly impo sible path to the playoffs.Tannehill and the offense have made strides. They smartly dodged the strong Buffalo pa s rush with quick throws, and were able to run the ball well enough with . They averaged 5.2 yards per play overall, a solid effort against one of the most dangerous defenses in football. They nearly doubled the in Juventus Jersey  first downs, 24 to 13. Tannehill was mostly accurate and knew where to throw the football. He's doing a better job going to his secondary reads and keeping the offense moving. He's not playing a flashy brand of football, but he doesn't need to. The have an improving group of playmakers around Tannehill: , , and . Landry is a keeper; he makes a few eye-opening plays each week, including . More importantly, the defense is good enough to carry this team. Miami's front seven bent, but they didn't break while giving up some long early drives Cristiano Ronaldo Jersey  to Buffalo. Led by 's lightning quick speed around the edge, the put a sleeper hold on down the stretch. Buffalo's last five drives over the last 20 minutes added up to 23 yards, zero points and due to quick pre sure.In short: Tannehill and the improved ' offense didn't need to do much to win a crucial division Robert Lewandowski Jersey  game in November. That's a recipe for succe s deep into the season. That's progre s. The latest Around The NFL Podcast and recaps the ' key victory over the . Find more Around The NFL content on .