It was as ugly a game as you’ll ever see. Still, Skylar Thompson and the Miami Dolphins defense took down the Joe Flacco lead Jets to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Now we face the Bills for the 3rd time this season, but with Skylar Thompson at the helm yet again, do we even stand a chance?

Game Recap: Miami Dolphins 11, New York Jets 6

Gotta Love It

• Jeff Wilson Jr. (16/72) and Raheem Mostert (11/71) were dominant.
• The defense didn’t let Joe Flacco tear them up.
• The kicking of Jason Sanders and Thomas Morstead was on point.

Hate to See It

• Offense. What offense?
• Zero sacks or interceptions on defense.
• Injuries keep piling up, with Raheem Mostert & Tyreek Hill both suffering injuries.

Final Thoughts

• The final two weeks of our regular season could not have been any uglier. There’s been no offense, the defense can’t get out of its own way, and we’ve suffered more injuries than anyone can count. 
• Despite how awful the last two weeks were, I’m still excited to be in the playoffs. No matter what happens in our third matchup against Buffalo, we are a playoff team for the 2022/2023 season and that’s something to be excited about!

Game Preview: 9-8 Miami Dolphins vs. 13-3 Buffalo Bills

• Regular Season Matchups
  • Miami wins in week 3, 21-19
  • Buffalo wins in week 15, 32-29
• Game Details
  • This game will kick off on Sunday, January 15th at 1:00 pm EST on CBS.
  • The weather will be partly cloudy, with a high of 30 degrees.
  • The betting line has the Bills as 13.5-point favorites.
  • The ESPN matchup predictor gives the Bills a 95.7% chance to win.
• Injury Report
  • MIA 
    • Out: Tua Tagovailoa, Raheem Mostert
    • Doubtful: Liam Eichenberg
    • Questionable: Terron Armstead, Bradley Chubb, Kendall Lamm, Brandon Shell, Teddy Bridgewater, Alec Ingold, Cedrick Wilson
  • BUF
    • Questionable: Isaiah McKenzie, Jordan Phillips
• Team Trends
  • The Miami Dolphins will be sporting their 3rd string QB for a second week in a row. Coming off an all-time horrific meltdown of 1-6 in their last 7 games, they have no momentum going into this game as they look to pull off the biggest upset maybe ever against the rival Bills.
  • The Buffalo Bills have been a glass case of emotion following the cancellation of the Bills/Bengals Monday night game due to one of their own (Damar Hamlin) collapsing on the field and being rushed to the hospital. On the football field, they’ve won their last 7 games and look to keep the streak alive as they push towards their first Super Bowl appearance since losing 4-straight back in the early 90s.
• Keys to the Game
  • Nobody is expecting us to win this game, not myself, not you, not the media, and probably not even many of the people around the Dolphins building. We have the ultimate underdog advantage, so it’s the perfect time to “get cute” and hit ‘em with an unexpected rope-a-dope.
• Madden Prediction: Dolphins 7, Bills 42
• Fins Family Podcast Final Prediction: Dolphins 13, Bills 32

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