Tua Tagovailoa does little to silence his critics as Super Bowl-chasing Dolphins collapse against Packers 

The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered their fourth-straight defeat with a 26-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. The game was the first of three on Christmas Day, as the Dolphins hosted the Packers in Miami.

In the loss, Tagovailoa threw three interceptions, one touchdown, and 310 yards.

All three of the quarterback's interceptions came when it mattered the most -- in the fourth quarter. Miami entered the second half with a 20-13 lead, but was shutout and outscored 13-0 in the second half.

Meanwhile, for the Packers, Aaron Rodgers threw for 238 yards and a touchdown. He had one interception for the Packers as they picked up their fourth-straight win.

Tagovailoa started the season off looking like he could have possibly won the league MVP. In his first three games, he had a passer rating of over 104 in each game, while throwing nine touchdowns, two interceptions, and over 900 yards.

In the next two games, he had passer ratings of 52.7 and 92.7. In the next three games, he had passer ratings of 135+ plus in each game, throwing for nine touchdowns and over 900 yards.

He's only had one game in the last five where his passer rating has been above 100.

The Dolphins started the season off hot, winning their first three games. They then went on a three-game losing streak before seeing a five-game win streak to improve to 8-3. With Week 16's fourth-straight loss, they now sit at 8-7 and have a chance of missing the playoffs.

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Could Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins miss the playoffs?

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The Miami Dolphins could very well end up missing the playoffs. After starting the season strong at 3-0 and improving to 8-3, the outfit seemed like a lock in the mid-season to have a top seed in the AFC.

Fast forward to Week 16 and they sit at 8-7 with many teams in the AFC fighting for wild card spots.

The Buffalo Bills have clinched the AFC East, which means the Dolphins will be a wildcard team if they make the postseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) and Baltimore Ravens (10-5) will both likely make the playoffs out of the AFC North.

Other teams such as the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6), New England Patriots (7-8), New York Jets (7-8), Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8), Tennessee Titans (7-8), and Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8) are all in the playoff hunt. There will be two weeks left in the regular season and anything is possible.