Dolphins biggest underdog of Wildcard Weekend
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DolfanISS
Perennial All-Pro
Well the defense is a mess. I promise I'm not setting up to blame the QB for the loss, whoever it may be, but the entire playoffs in really on the offense. It's the healthier side of the ball. It's critical they put up points and keep the defense out of bad situations.
Team will need to maintain the ball offensively for the majority of the game. The running game is completely key.
montequi
Middle Timer
If Derrick Carr wasn't injured, then Houston would have been a bigger underdog.
SQuinn17
League Dominator
Have to win turnover battle to be in this game.
MiggeMadness
Starter
If Carr wasn't injured the raiders wouldn't be playing this weekend. And no matter what, Houston is at home. It's hard to be a 10 point underdog when you are at home.
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Tomlin on Pittsburgh being double-digit favorites: “That type of stuff doesn't register a blip on our radar. We're chasing hopes and dreams just like the Dolphins are.”
While our defense is leaking like a sieve, and Big Ben has been money at Heinz Field this year, make no mistake about it: there are a few points tacked onto that amount due to playoff experience.
Simply put, the Steelers are always in the playoffs, and the Dolphins never are. It's human nature to assume that the outcome you've seen most often is the one most likely to recur.
Hell, it's even MACHINE nature to pick against the more prevalent outcome. Predictionmachine.com gave the Dolphins a 31.5% chance to win October's game against Pittsburgh...a game that the Dolphins were also 7.5 underdogs in. -A game the Dolphins went on to win by 15 points.
Dolphins have a shot to win this game if they force turnovers and limit mistakes. Unfortunately those are things that are the benchmarks of Reshad Jones and Ryan Tannehill, but it is what it is. We're going to need someone to MAJORLY step up, and right now it's looking like the Steelers are going to have Walt Aikens in their crosshairs if he is pressed into the starting lineup. He has been huge for us on special teams, so I hope that confidence bleeds into the rest of his game.
Simply put, the Steelers are always in the playoffs, and the Dolphins never are. It's human nature to assume that the outcome you've seen most often is the one most likely to recur.
Hell, it's even MACHINE nature to pick against the more prevalent outcome. Predictionmachine.com gave the Dolphins a 31.5% chance to win October's game against Pittsburgh...a game that the Dolphins were also 7.5 underdogs in. -A game the Dolphins went on to win by 15 points.
Dolphins have a shot to win this game if they force turnovers and limit mistakes. Unfortunately those are things that are the benchmarks of Reshad Jones and Ryan Tannehill, but it is what it is. We're going to need someone to MAJORLY step up, and right now it's looking like the Steelers are going to have Walt Aikens in their crosshairs if he is pressed into the starting lineup. He has been huge for us on special teams, so I hope that confidence bleeds into the rest of his game.
TheJetsBlow
Active Roster
If Derek Carr wasn't injured, Oakland would be home on a bye awaiting the winner of KC-Houston.
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NYC#1finsfan
Active Roster
It would be a colossal upset if the Fins win this game, make no mistake about it. The defense has an unheard of amount of injuries and counting. the offense has a backup QB and lack of playoff experience. This team, as currently constituted, has no business even making the playoffs so consider it a win for the team and staff already. The experience they gain should help them in the future.
NYC#1finsfan
Active Roster
That's the least of their worries.
Rick Cartman
It is what it is
It really comes down to whether we can get Ajayi going. I'm sure the Steelers gameplan is to shred the linebackers with Leveon Bell and the TE's.
With a backup QB, decimated defense and throw in the score from the Pats game this weekend anybody could make a great argument why we should be ranked last.
Heck when this year began looking at our current roster before all the injuries took place with these 2 rookie head coaches I was figuring a 5-6 win season might look pretty good for us this year.
BUT everyone keeps underestimating the GASE factor which is just fine because that means we have nothing to loose, lots to prove and can come into this game with no pressure and focused on kicking some Steelers butt.
Heck when this year began looking at our current roster before all the injuries took place with these 2 rookie head coaches I was figuring a 5-6 win season might look pretty good for us this year.
BUT everyone keeps underestimating the GASE factor which is just fine because that means we have nothing to loose, lots to prove and can come into this game with no pressure and focused on kicking some Steelers butt.
Sherif
Pro Bowler
So no one on this site thinks the Dolphins will win? We are so injured. No one else is as injured. I am not buying the injury excuse for a loss. We need to play physical ball from the start on both sides.