If success is measured by beauty, then the Dolphins failed miserably on Sunday because this 15-10 victory was more beast than beauty.
As masterpieces go, this one was painted with crayons, and sometimes the Dolphins drew outside the lines -- like when Benny Sapp and Jason Allen both dropped easy opportunities for pick-six interceptions.
But folks, the NFL game is not a beauty contest. It is a contest of wills and motivation and violence. It is sometimes a measure of who fails least. It is a contest of the bottom line.
And in that regard, the Dolphins on Sunday looked good enough.