Fans were loudest in the Miami Dolphins’  28-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. With yet another frustrating loss, it wasn’t surprising that the fans at the Hard Rock Stadium booed the team. Head coach Mike McDaniels understands the emotions. And he didn’t bother to mask the disappointment during the presser.

“Personally, you want to dictate the terms,” the coach told the reporters. “You want to fix stuff, and, yeah, it sucks. That sucks. All of that does, but I think it’s a pretty consistent formula of fans enjoy winning.”

He further added, “Our expectation is that we have to do the work and do the right things for fans to enjoy the experience. And unfortunately, we didn’t do that tonight, so we’ve got to get back to work to give them something to cheer about.”

The frustration was even greater since the Dolphins had hoped to secure their second straight win after defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-10 on the road. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looked good, throwing four touchdowns despite dealing with an eye issue. And the Dolphins did start strong against the Ravens.

They had more yards and controlled the ball for much longer in the first half. But despite playing better, they were still at 14-6 at halftime. Now, the Dolphins fans weren’t the only loud ones in the stadium.

The crowd noise may have also caused an early miscue for the Dolphins, as Tagovailoa mentioned later. While they were able to correct that issue, more mistakes followed. Kicker Riley Patterson ended up missing a 35-yard field goal after right tackle Larry Borom got a flag for a false start on fourth-and-1 during the team’s third drive. And the cameras then caught McDaniel looking furious.

“That was at self-inflicted wounds that we’ve been putting such an emphasis on all things related to our operation,” he said about the mistake. “In critical fourth-and-1 where we are pretty fired up about the defensive look, it was what we were calling the play for and that’s flat out a controllable that our team knows that keeps you from winning. “So (I was) irate at nothing but ourself.”

The growing number of mistakes has put even more pressure on the coach, who could soon be feeling the heat.

The Dolphins might consider firing Mike McDaniel

As the team kept losing, fans started wondering if the coach or the general manager, Chris Grier would be fired. But owner Stephen Ross has maintained that he still believes in the coach. That faith hasn’t paid off so far, and it’s hard to say if things will get better.

Even now, Ross continues to back McDaniel, though the situation depends on many factors, like the players’ effort and the locker room atmosphere. As per Ian Rapoport, the team is already thinking about firing him.

“Safe to say Mike McDaniel’s job status is firmly up in the air,” Rapoport said. “On the hot seat, as they say. I do not sense anything imminent from owner Stephen Ross, who likes him, believes in him, and has invested in him. But here is how McDaniel is going to be judged. How do the players respond? What is it like in the locker room? Do they keep playing for him, or do they not, and can you see it? That is going to determine whether he keeps his job.”

This was before the Thursday Night Football game, and this latest loss has only made things more tense for the coach and the locker room.