What Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill said after loss to Patriots — Miami’s fifth straight defeat

It wasn’t long ago that the Miami Dolphins were in contention for the AFC East title and considered true Super Bowl contenders.

It sure feels like forever ago.

The Dolphins lost to the Patriots, 23-21, at Gillette Stadium on Sunday and now need help in order to reach the postseason. Miami standout wide receiver Tyreek Hill finished with four catches on seven targets for 55 yards while playing with backup Teddy Bridgewater and third-string rookie Skylar Thompson on Sunday. He also ran for a touchdown.

Here is what Hill said to the media after Sunday’s game:

On his reaction to the team losing five games in a row

“It sucks man. I can’t explain the feeling. As a competitor you want to win all these games, especially games like this. I know I’ve been saying that we’re going to find a way to bounce back but at this point I’m going to put my faith in God, because right now, we are in a mud puddle. Our leaders are going to continue doing what they’re doing which is encouraging the younger players and rallying this team. We are going to be good because we control our own destiny.”

On what happened on the interception where the ball bounced off his hands

“I’m going to take that. They pay me a lot of money to make those plays so I just have to make those plays.”

On how confident the team was with Teddy Bridgewater

“Very confident. The team was overly confident. The first half we were moving the ball up and down the field doing whatever we wanted to. We obviously had certain possessions where flags and miscommunications kind of screwed us again, but that all starts with a belief. We have a young team, a lot of guys are still trying to figure out who they are, but we’ll get there.”

On how it’s been the last five games for the team

“Everybody has been good. We’ve been practicing fast, we’ve been practicing deliberate. The quarterbacks are slinging the ball around. It’s the NFL for a reason, you’re going against professional athletes on the other side of the ball. Our best players have to be better than their best players.”

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