The Miami Dolphins turned to rookie Quinn Ewers to start at quarterback against the Cincinnati Bengals. A look at how he performed.

Kansas City will miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2014 season. Cincinnati will miss them for the third straight year. And Dallas won't be in them either, barring a miracle. Fortunately, the path for each to a successful 2026 is pretty clear.

Another bad sign for him is that oart Miami's management has also changed. The Dolphins first general manager Chris Grier in October following a 2-7 start. Champ Kelly is the interim general manager and Mike McDaniel remains the head coach through the end of the season.

The Miami Dolphins are out of the playoff race and facing a Cincinnati Bengals squad that is even further down the AFC standings. But that doesn't mean there isn't intrigue for the Week 16 matchup. After benching Tua Tagovailoa earlier this week,

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said earlier this week he wanted to see “conviction” from his players. Instead, Miami delivered another lopsided loss.

The duo led the Bengals to a blowout win over the Dolphins. Plus, Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba impressed in the Thursday-night showdown.