AFC East

Greg Cote: Miami Dolphins keep falling short to good teams, and it happened again vs. Chiefs in Germany

Early in the first quarter Frankfurt, Germany, Miami down a fast 7-0, a friend texted me, “How do you say ‘can’t win a big game’ in German?” (Rhetorical question I’m sure, but the answer is “Ich kann kein großes spiel gewinnen.”) Fan humor can be harsh not to mention premature, but my buddy’s snarky text seemed all the more apropos as the Dolphins’ deficit grew to 21-0 by halftime. Miami had not been shut out in the first half in 40 games, since the 2021 season. Where was the NFL’s highest-scoring offense? It seemed the team forgot to pack it for the nine-hour flight. The Dolphins would rally …