MIAMI GARDENS — It’s a natural question, one borne out of turning disappointment into a near miracle. Can the 2025 Dolphins, with their disappointing 1-4 record, get hot, finish 10-6, and earn a wildcard playoff berth such as the 2016 Dolphins, who also started 1-4?

Technically, yes. But is it likely? Probably not. However, it’s possible.

This year’s Dolphins are as down in the dumps as the 2016 squad through five games. But the fortunes of this year’s Dolphins could change beginning with a victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Chargers.

“We’ve got to look at it as every game is its own season…and we’ve got to start now if we want to make a run and we want to start making moves,” quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said.

The NFL’s last team to turn a 1-4 start into a playoff berth was the Was

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