Our third straight loss was a tough pill to swallow, but our boys came to play, giving the Buffalo Bills quite the challenge before falling within the game's final minutes. On this episode, we’ll take one last look at the defeat to the Bills, then dive into our Christmas Day matchup against the Aaron Rodgers’ lead Green Bay Packers.

Game Recap: Miami Dolphins 29, Buffalo Bills 32

• Gotta Love It
  • Raheem Mostert got the ground game going, rushing 17 times for 136 yards, including a 67-yard scamper. Backup Salvon Ahmed tacked on another 43 yards on 6 carries.
  • The defense was up and down, but made enough plays to win, recovering a fumble, recording 2 sacks, 4 tackles for a loss, and forcing the Bills to punt the ball away 5x.
  • The offense continued to push the ball downfield, this time connecting on deep completions of 32 and 67 to Jaylen Waddle, the latter connecting for a Touchdown.
• Hate to See It
  • Throwing a highly predictable out route on 3rd and 1 in a game where the run was dominating, then doubling down during the press conferences afterward, saying it was the right call based on what they were seeing from the defense.
  • There’s still no answer to the throw to the flat, Buffalo hit it early and often, with no adjustments from our defense in sight.
  • The defense was again dominated by the QB run. Toward the end of the game when the weather started to get bad again, Allen was able to move the ball with ease on designed QB runs. 
• Final Thoughts
  • I don’t love the fact that Coach McDaniel and Frank Smith both doubled down on the 3rd and 1 pass fiasco that we’ve seen time and time again. 
  • Coach McDaniel also addressed the glaring concerns on defense and says he expects that unit to turn things around quickly.

Game Preview: 6-8 Green Bay Packers @ 8-6 Miami Dolphins

• Playoff Update
  • Miami is now 3 games back of the division leader Buffalo Bills, and will likely need to get into the playoffs via a wild card spot. 
  • Miami currently holds the final playoff spot in the AFC as the 7 seed. 
  • If Miami wins this week and next week, they’ll lock themselves into the playoffs.
  • The Packers can lock in a playoff spot if they win out. 
• Game Details
  • This game is the first game of the NFL's Christmas triple-header, kicking off at 1:00 pm on Christmas Day.
• Injury Report
  • MIA 
    • Questionable: Terron Armstead, Jaelan Phillips, Eric Rowe, Jeff Wilson Jr. 
    • Doubtful: River Cracraft, Eric Fisher
  • GB
    • Doubtful: OT David Bakhtiari
• Team Trends
  • Miami comes into this one losing to 3-straight playoff-caliber teams, going 1-3 in their last four games, with their lone win against the Houston Texans.
  • Green Bay is 2-2 in their last 4, defeating the Bears and Rams and falling to the Titans and Eagles.
• Keys to the Game
  • Get the running game going again.
  • The defense needs to force some turnovers and cause confusion.
  • Force the Packers to be pass heavy.
• Madden Prediction: Dolphins 41, Packers 3
• Fins Family Podcast Prediction: Dolphins 32, Packers 17

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