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The Dolphins are extending that celebration to the sideline once they get back to the bench, with the offense on the field. Team-released social media video has recently shown an array of instances of Dolphins defenders huddling around the player who forced the turnover chanting their name with a series of claps to follow, like something that would be heard from fans in the stands at sporting events.

"Very different game situationally," Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver said Friday. "He diced us up here, unfortunately. Now, Garrett Wilson and Davante (Adams) had a little something to do with that. Up there, it didn't help that they were blasting that Kansas City-Denver score on the scoreboard, and it was about 28-3 before the end of the first quarter. I'm sure that didn't help the morale of our guys."

That's because no one was surprised by what happened on the field. The resurgent Dolphins, a team with a four-game winning streak, an emerging physical presence, a consistent running game and a big-play defense, expect to win nowadays. That type of confidence is huge, and it stems from one thing. "Belief, man," linebacker Jordyn Brooks said. Their steadfast belief is now being rewarded. The The Dolphins (6-7), who remain playoff longshots despite their winning streak, seem on the verge of shocking the world.

MIAMI GARDENS - The Miami Dolphins have won three consecutive games and four of the past five after squeaking by the New Orleans Saints, 21-17. They completed an undefeated November (3-0), aided by their last loss being a Thursday nighter on Oct. 30 instead of Week 9's Sunday, Nov. 2 while also having their bye week within the month. Most NFL teams winning at this clip crossing over into December would be firmly in the playoff race.

You can recount the weekly heroics of running back De'Von Achane, or this week's heroics of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. You can wonder how the Miami Dolphins wavered in those final few minutes, but appreciate how they ultimately held it together. The view from field level is they made the biggest plays like Fitzpatrick's two-point conversion interception and a fourth-down stop to beat the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.

I have no timetable on James Daniels," coach Mike McDaniel said Monday, as his team returned from the bye week that followed an overseas trip to Madrid, Spain. "I don't want to arbitrarily say he is or he isn't (playing this season), but I don't really know if he will return or not. So that's kind of where I'm at.

The first time that I really noticed Lt. Commander Joe Cardona was when he was doing pass defense drills with the Dolphins linebackers. Cardona, a 33-year-old supply and logistics officer attached to a West Coast-based Navy special warfare unit, seemed to move pretty well for a long snapper. Yes, Lt. Commander Joe Cardona is Dolphins long snapper Joe Cardona, perhaps the most intriguing guy in the locker room. Cardona attended the Naval Academy and is an active reservist in the Navy.

MIAMI GARDENS - The Miami Dolphins signed cornerback A.J. Green from the Los Angeles Rams practice squad on Wednesday and placed cornerback JuJu Brents (foot) on the injured reserve list. Green, 27, has made two starts in 36 career games. The 6-foot-2, 199-pound Green has totaled 26 tackles, two interceptions, seven passes defended and two recovered fumbles. He has 14 special teams tackles.

MADRID - The Miami Dolphins are coming back home from Spain with some momentum. Cornerback Jack Jones intercepted the first pass of overtime and kicker Riley Patterson kicked the winning 29-yard field goal as the Dolphins' trip across the Atlantic Ocean for the NFL's first game in Spain was a successful one, topping Washington, 16-13, early in the extra period. Miami (4-7) has strung together two consecutive wins for the first time all season after last week's scintillating 30-13 win over the Buffalo Bills.