5 reasons the Miami Dolphins will make the playoffs without Ryan Tannehill

3. Jay Ajayi is the offense

Ajayi’s production on the ground has slowed down dramatically since back-to-back 200-yard rushing games in Week 6 and Week 7. He has not even rushed for 80 yards in five straight games now, with just one rushing touchdown in that span.

But Ajayi has remained heavily involved in Miami’s offense, with at least 80 total yards in three of the last five games and at least 18 touches in all five contests. With Matt Moore playing quarterback and the specter of bad weather football over the next two weeks, the running game and Ajayi will be the focal point of the team’s offense. That is the way it has been over the last two months anyway, not coincidentally as a winning approach, so as previously mentioned not much will change for the Dolphins now.

Ajayi is now arguably Miami’s most important player. If he steps up, behind a hopefully fully healthy offensive line, the Dolphins have a good chance to make the playoffs.