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Ryan Tannehill – December 16, 2018 (Postgame)

Sunday, December 16, 2018
Postgame – Minnesota

Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill (Transcribed by Minnesota Vikings)

Q: You were sacked nine times today. How did you come out of this game physically?

A: I feel fine. I did not take anything that was lingering or would hurt me in the future.

Q: You have talked about the team is playing for something after the season and how there was no room for error. What kind of errors did you see today?

A: There were a lot of errors today, especially on the offense. I cannot speak for the defense, but I think that all around, starting with me, we were not good enough anywhere. We need to come back next week and get those things fixed because we have played well several times this year. Today we just did not come out and play as well as we can.

Q: The Vikings went up 21-0 in the first quarter. Were you guys still celebrating last week’s victory?

A: I don’t think so. It was never discussed throughout the week. We talked about it Monday, came in on Wednesday and from then it was getting ready for Minnesota. From my perspective, the guys did a good job of moving on to prepare for Minnesota and not letting it bleed into the next week. We did not come out and execute well from the first snap and the Vikings marched right down the field. In that type of game the offense has to be able to answer, we saw it last week when the Patriots were able to score early and we had to answer. Today the offense did not step up to the plate and answer, and so we have to do much better.

Q: What were the Vikings doing early on and throughout the game that made it difficult to move the ball?

A: They did a really good job. We had a lot of third and long situations, which we knew coming into this game that if the defense keeps you at third and long, they can throw many different looks at you that will be tough to protect. That was something we talked about and that we did not want to be in, but unfortunately we were. We were able to convert on a couple, maybe, but we have to be more efficient on first and second down and move the ball early on.

Q: The wide receivers were not involved in this game very much. Why is that?

A: I think it is because we just did not move the ball. We got down quickly and some of the passes that we were trying to complete down the field were longer and further down the field. The Vikings did a good job at applying the pressure and we were not able to get the ball off. It takes a little time for a long play to develop down the field and we were not able to make those happen. We have to give credit to those guys who did a good job on the pass rush.

Q: There are two games left. What motivates you for these last two games?

A: We’ve got to keep plugging away. Things are out of our control at this point, but we have just got to keep playing. Win the games that are left on our schedule, and whatever else happens is out of our hands. We have a big game against Jacksonville at home this week, so we will go from there.

Q: What do you attribute the team’s one-win road record to?

A: I do not know if there’s one thing specifically. We have not played well overall. We have had a couple of opportunities but those did not turn out. We did not play well from the very start today, and it was an uphill climb for us. I think that we just need to play better all the way around.

Q: What do you think the chances for this team to make the playoffs?

A: It is out of our hands right now. We do not have any control in this situation. We are going to need a lot of help. Ultimately, I like the fight of this team and there is not any quit in these guys or this team. We have obviously faced a lot of adversity throughout the season and responded well at times, but sometimes have not been able to answer. I just think that we have to dig deep, be ready to practice on Wednesday, and just play to our best. I think what it comes down to is executing and playing good football, regardless of what is going on. We need to control what we can control and execute the calls.

Q: Are you disappointed with the team’s performance today?

A: I think it starts with me. We can all play better, but it is disappointing. We come out and have a big opportunity on the road. We came in confident that we were going to play well and then things quickly unraveled. It is frustrating and I cannot put my finger exactly on what happened and could have prevented it or slowed it. It is a disappointment. I love playing this game and competing with these guys, and I love winning. To have this game go the way it did hurts, and it is frustrating.

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