Ryan Tannehill put all the questions about his job security aside Sunday.
At least until the next time they crop up.
The Dolphins quarterback admitted a degree of relief with the performance he put up against a mess of a Raiders team, though that might not be a long-term indicator.
Even as he voiced confidence, he also admitted “I have no control over that,” when asked about his hold on the starting job.
“It was huge,” Tannehill said of the win, via Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald. “Not only for me but for the team, as well.
“It just kind of shows the character we have as a team, being able to overcome everything that was going on and come out, travel through a long trip and play well.”
The “everything going on” was the self-inflicted distraction caused by coach Joe Philbin’s misfired attempt to motivate Tannehill by suggesting he might go to backup Matt Moore.
“I’m a realist,” Tannehill said. “I envision myself as a good player, and I know I wasn’t playing up to those standards the first three weeks. I wanted to come out and personally play better, and my teammates needed that from me.
“They expect me to play better and to be able to come out and finally do that, it felt good.”
Whether it lasts when they return to America remains to be seen. But for a day at least, Tannehill has a bit of security.