Beating the Dolphins, A Curse?

How many times have you said after watching another Dolphins loss, "That team (the Dolphins' opponent) is happy and thinks they are good but they really aren't. They were just able to beat the worst team in the NFL this year and shouldn't really get their hopes up."

It first happened to me after the Jets game in week three. The Jets were able to build an 18 point second half lead due to poor special teams and defense by Miami but had to recover an onside kick to preserve a 31-28 victory. The Jets, who foolishly had playoff aspirations this year, then stood at 1-2 and seemed to be getting back on track. Since that game, they have lost four in a row, three to teams that are currently 2-4. New York is currently 1-6

The next week we faced Oakland at home in what most thought would easily be our first victory. Instead more terrible defense and timely giveaways gave the Raiders a win to get to 2-2 and have people talking about their resurgence. Since then, they had a bye week and lost to San Diego and Kansas City. Oakland is currently 2-4

In week five we should have beaten the Texans, but we stalled five yards out of field goal range, punted, the defense let Houston drive 60 yards in a minute and half to get a game winning 57 yard field goal. Again even though Houston needed some miraculous field goal kicking to save a game at home against the leagues worst, they got noticed and were talked about challenging for a playoff spot this year. But, since then, like the Raiders they have lost two straight division games and now sit at 3-4.

In total, the Jets, Raiders and Texans records since their defeat of the Dolphins, 0-8.

We can't write about Cleveland yet, as they have only had a bye week since playing the Dolphins. They do play the Rams this week though, so they could buck this trend.

Speaking of trend-bucking, the last team we played is the Patriots, and they won't lose a game, much less go on a losing streak, could they?