Can Miami lastly snap skid and perhaps sneak into the playoffs? – The Mercury Information

Dolphins (8-8) vs. Jets (7-9), Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox

Newest line: Dolphins are favored by 1 level.

Dave Hyde, Sports activities Columnist (Season report: 11-5): Dolphins 17, Jets 13

How the Dolphins rating 17 factors with a rookie quarterback towards one of many league’s high defenses will stay to be seen. However this crew has an excessive amount of expertise for this season to swirl utterly down the drain.

Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist (Season report: 8-8): Dolphins 17, Jets 14

I’m executed predicting good issues for the offense. It received’t ship. I’ll take the Dolphins in a slim victory within the finale, however I’m unsure they’ll make the playoffs. There can be a number of scoreboard watching of the New England-Buffalo recreation.

David Furones, Dolphins Author (Season report: 11-5): Dolphins 24, Jets 20

As powerful as it’s to ascertain proper now after 5 straight losses, I’ll say the Dolphins deal with their enterprise and put it within the Payments’ palms towards the Patriots to find out whether or not Miami makes the postseason. I simply can’t see this crew going all-out with the collapse and shedding its final six, and residential towards the Jets ought to be the best recreation out of the entire closing stretch. If the Dolphins find yourself swept by these Jets, which have additionally misplaced 5 straight, then they don’t should be a playoff crew anyway, even when they’re going with a backup quarterback for an additional week.

Kathy Laughlin, Sports activities Editor (Season report: 11-5): Dolphins 13, Jets 10

Take your choose: Battle of the shedding streaks? Battle of the robust defenses? The Dolphins are banged up, and getting a victory right here goes to take all they’ve bought. With their backs towards the playoff wall in heat South Florida towards the not-great Jets, I feel the Dolphins get it executed.

Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports activities Editor (Season report: 10-6): Dolphins 17, Jets 13

The Jets have misplaced 5 consecutive video games and can miss the playoffs for the twelfth straight season — the longest energetic playoff drought within the NFL. The Dolphins even have misplaced 5 straight video games, however shouldn’t have any drawback beating their longtime rival with their season on the road — and on the pleasant confines of Arduous Rock Stadium.

Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports activities Editor (Season report: 10-6): Dolphins 5, Jets 3

Miami’s protection could have a dominant recreation, and the Dolphins will escape for his or her third straight profitable season. The Jets have their very own stout protection, so I don’t anticipate a lot scoring.

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