James Walker, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Ryan Tannehill: Whole offense is frustrated

DAVIE, Fla. -- The word of the week for the Miami Dolphins' offense is "frustration."

Miami's offensive players have not been happy all week following a 27-13 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Miami's defense (14 points) scored more than its offense (13 points).

But even a victory hasn't calmed nerves. Dolphins wide receiver Mike Wallace isn't happy. Dolphins offensive linemen aren't happy. Even the usually calm Ryan Tannehill isn't his jovial self.

"The whole offense is frustrated with the way that we played,” Tannehill said. "We didn't go out and play well at all, especially the first half. We didn't do anything well and you can't expect to play like that every week. So it's got to be better.”

It remains to be seen if frustration will be a good thing for Tannehill and Miami's offense. The group knows it must come together and play better Sunday against the San Diego Chargers (5-3) in an important game for both teams. San Diego has the NFL's 10th-rated offense. The Dolphins are ranked 23rd in total offense.

Miami's offense has scored more than 30 points twice this season and may need another big performance Sunday.

"It's tough when you play good and then you come out and have a first half like we did in Jacksonville,” Tannehill admitted. "I see the good things this offense can do and the good things that we can do as a team. I'm not letting a bad half of football or a bad game deter us from our goal.”

The Dolphins have been prone to slow starts. They have been outscored 30-20 in the first quarter and often had to play from behind. This is another major issue Miami is trying to fix.

"The only way I know how to do it is you come out here, you give the players a good plan, you do your best to put them in a position to be successful,” Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said. "You come out here and you prepare as hard as you possibly can on the practice field, in the meeting room. You go out there on the field as a team together. ... It's a joint effort. We have to do a better job, too. I have to do a better job. I'm confident we will."

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