Overview

• Indianapolis routed Miami 33-8 in Week 1, handing McDaniel his first season-opening loss with the Dolphins.
• Tua Tagovailoa struggled with 114 yards on 14-of-23 passing, two interceptions and a lost fumble, finishing with a 2.7 passer rating.
• McDaniel labeled the outing “embarrassing,” cited a minus-3 turnover margin and other self-inflicted errors, and publicly pointed to a Zach Sieler rush-lane mistake as an example.
• FOX Sports’ Greg Auman and other analysts now project McDaniel as a leading candidate to be the first coach fired in 2025, with broader leadership changes discussed as speculative possibilities.
• The Colts scored on all seven possessions as Miami committed operational miscues, and the Dolphins now host the Patriots before visiting the Bills in a stretch widely viewed as a near-term test; RG James Daniels is out for Week 2, CB Storm Duck will miss time, RT Austin Jackson is being evaluated, and TE Darren Waller will attempt to play.