It’s difficult not to admire a team that’s making no secret about going for it, and the Dolphins have been the most aggressive team in the NFL in recent months in an overt pursuit of greatness.

The latest evidence was Miami’s trade-deadline acquisition of edge rusher Bradley Chubb from Denver on Tuesday. That served as a bookend of sorts to the marquee offseason acquisition of dynamic receiver Tyreek Hill.

The Dolphins, who are 5-3 entering their game Sunday at Chicago, smell opportunity, and why not?

They have reached the playoffs just twice in the past 20 years and haven’t been to the postseason since 2016. Miami’s last playoff win came in 2000.

The team has won its division just twice in the past 22 years. The last time the Dolphins reached the AFC title game was in 1992, and their last Super Bowl appearance was in 1984.

Adding to the potential romance of this story is the fact this year is the 50th anniversary of the Dolphins’ fabled 17-0 season of 1972.

“We’re not afraid to talk about going to a playoff game, having an opportunity to go to one and then hopefully winning one,’’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters this week. “I think throughout OTAs and throughout training camp, we could see the potential that we had as a team offensively and defensively, and we’re not afraid to talk about Super Bowls here.’’

There was good reason for the Dolphins to make those moves — particularly since it looks as if they have their franchise quarterback in place with Tagovailoa, who has taken significant strides in his third NFL season.

Remember when Hill was brought in from the Chiefs and he told reporters that Tagovailoa was a more accurate passer than the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes?

That comment was ridiculed by many who believed Hill was taking a shot at his former quarterback. But Hill was speaking the truth. Tagovailoa is completing 69.9 percent of his passes for 1,678 yards (279.7 per game) and has 12 touchdown passes with just three interceptions this season. Mahomes is at 66.9 percent.

And it’s not as if Tagovailoa is dinking and dunking. He leads the league in yards per pass attempt (9.0), quarterback rating (112.7) and QBR (78.7). Tagovailoa, who missed two games with a concussion (both Miami losses) is 5-1 as a starter this season and 18-9 in his career, including 11-2 in his past 13 starts.

Hill already has 69 receptions for 961 yards and two TDs through eight games, numbers that project to 147 receptions for 2,042 yards in a 17-game season. Jaylen Waddle, the receiver opposite Hill, has 42 receptions for 727 yards and five TDs.

When news of the deal for Chubb broke, Hill tweeted: “Am I reading this right?”

“Welcome to Miami, Mr. Chubb,” Hill added.

“I know the young talent they have over there,” Chubb told reporters after the trade was consummated. “I’m excited to be part of it. I just want to add whatever I can add to the group.”

Chubb figures to add in a big way to a Dolphins defense that is among the five worst in the league in yards per play allowed, pressuring the quarterback and forcing turnovers. All of those numbers are expected to improve. And with those numbers increasing, so too will the wins likely increase.

Is contending for a Super Bowl out of the question?

“I would say I have full belief that we are capable,’’ Tagovailoa said.