5 things we learned from yesterday’s game

Adam Gase isn’t the problem

Sunday’s performance against one of the NFL’s best defenses with backup Brock Osweiler as the team’s starting quarterback showed that Gase’s play-calling isn’t the issue holding back Miami’s offense, which put up a season-high in yards gained. The game plan played to Miami’s strengths, neutralized Khalil Mack’s impact, and Miami rushed for over 100 yards. What Sunday’s game showed is that Gase needs to find a better quarterback this offseason because his strategy and play calls are effective.

Albert Wilson was born to play at Hard Rock Stadium

The lightning-quick former Chief has pulled in 11 receptions for 260 yards and three touchdowns (plus his 52-yard TD pass to Jakeem Grant against the Raiders) at home. And, he would have had at least 15 more yards — at least — if he hadn't dropped a beautiful third-and-9 pass on a drag route on the first Dolphins possession. If the Dolphins get almost 700 receiving yards and eight touchdowns from Wilson in their home schedule alone, anything on the road becomes gravy.

DOLPHINS HAVE NFL’S STINGIEST RED-ZONE DEFENSE Cody Parkey factors into another Dolphins’ win for the third straight season

In 2016’s third game, Adam Gase’s career picked up its first win in a game the Browns would have won if Parkey hadn’t hooked a 46-yard field goal attempt at the regulation gun, sending the game to overtime, where a Jay Ajayi 11-yard touchdown run won it, 30-24. Then, the Dolphins signed Parkey and in the season-opener against the Chargers in Carson, Calif., Parkey blasted a 54-yarder through with 1:05 left and the Dolphins hung on for the 19-17 victory. On Sunday, Parkey left his would-be winning kick wide left from 53 yards in overtime.

NICK O’LEARY GOT THE START, AND PERFORMED LIKE THE TEAM’S BEST TIGHT END