The Miami Dolphins have been rolling through the 2023 NFL season, picking up another dominant win in Week 15 over the New York Jets.
The Dolphins are essentially locked into a playoff spot given they have a multi-game lead in the AFC East, but some still question their playoff viability.
Miami has only beaten non-playoff teams with sub-.500 records, thus casting doubt that they can rise to the occasion when they play other good teams.
However, they can silence the narrative when the Dallas Cowboys come to town on Christmas Eve.
The Cowboys are widely regarded as one of the few true contenders in the NFC, and will look to bounce back after losing to the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday.
Tua Tagovailoa will have his hands full trying to evade the Dallas defense, a surreal moment for him given that he grew up a fan of America’s team via Jon Machota of The Athletic.
“The Cowboys were my favorite team growing up,” Tagovailoa said. “They played in primetime a lot and in Hawaii, primetime is like 3:00 p.m. We were like, “Dang, it’s night over there. The sun is still up over here.’ I come from a family that are big Cowboys fans.”
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa: “The Cowboys were my favorite team growing up. They played in primetime a lot and in Hawaii, primetime is like 3:00 p.m. We were like, ‘Dang, it’s night over there. The sun is still up over here.’ I come from a family that are big Cowboys fans. But not…
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 21, 2023
With the time difference between Hawaii and Texas, it makes sense why Tagovailoa would grow up a Cowboys fan as their games were much easier to catch live.
Dallas remains one of the most popular franchises in the league despite their Super Bowl drought, and for Tagovailoa it should be a fun and exciting measuring stick game for him and the rest of the roster.
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