The 6-7 Miami Dolphins travel to Houston today to face a rested 8-5 Texans squad coming off a BYE week. The game is at 1 p.m. eastern on CBS.
Miami had to go to overtime to defeat the Jets last week at home. They are two games out of the final playoffs spot with four weeks remaining. If the Dolphins win out, they have about a 90 percent chance according to the NY Times' playoff predictor. But any one loss drops their chances down to about a 1-in-20 proposition. A loss today won't be automatic elimination, but it's pretty darn close.
After Houston, Miami is home against the 49ers and then cold-weather road games against the Browns and the Jets to close out the season.
The Dolphins have won four of their past five games and Tua is playing out of his mind. Since his late October return from concussion protocol, he's thrown 15 TDs and only one INT. But Houston's defense is stout, ranked second in the league for both interceptions and sacks.
Houston enters as 2.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 46.5. While analysts expect a tightly contested game, many believe Miami has the potential to pull off an upset, especially if Tagovailoa continues his strong form. Both teams recognize the stakes, intensifying the anticipation for this pivotal matchup.
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Miami had to go to overtime to defeat the Jets last week at home. They are two games out of the final playoffs spot with four weeks remaining. If the Dolphins win out, they have about a 90 percent chance according to the NY Times' playoff predictor. But any one loss drops their chances down to about a 1-in-20 proposition. A loss today won't be automatic elimination, but it's pretty darn close.
After Houston, Miami is home against the 49ers and then cold-weather road games against the Browns and the Jets to close out the season.
The Dolphins have won four of their past five games and Tua is playing out of his mind. Since his late October return from concussion protocol, he's thrown 15 TDs and only one INT. But Houston's defense is stout, ranked second in the league for both interceptions and sacks.
Houston enters as 2.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 46.5. While analysts expect a tightly contested game, many believe Miami has the potential to pull off an upset, especially if Tagovailoa continues his strong form. Both teams recognize the stakes, intensifying the anticipation for this pivotal matchup.
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