Week 17: Miami Dolphins (11-4) @ Baltimore Ravens (12-3)

[TheKillerNacho]

Despite its 1:00 PM timeslot, this game is almost certainly the Game of the Week, as this matchup not only features the two top AFC teams going into Week 17 but also the three of the hottest names in the MVP race following the fall of Brock Purdy. The game couldn't be more important for the Dolphins - two wins will secure the #1 overall seed in the conference while one more will secure the division. Losing both, however, relegates us to a mere Wildcard team (assuming Buffalo takes care of business versus New England this week).

This is going to be a hard matchup, and one that once again depends a lot on the injury status of our players. On defense, Jevon Holland remains sidelined with knee injuries while our offensive injuries were compounded further with Jaylen Waddle suffering a high ankle sprain in last week's win versus Dallas. Meanwhile, few teams are playing better than the Ravens right now with their offense finally coming together to pair with a defense among the NFL's best. In particular, defensive pass rush should make easy work of the Dolphins' makeshift offensive line. While our depth hasn't been as nightmarish as I feared through the last few matchups, this will be its biggest test by far.

I'd love to win this one, but I just don't see it...

Miami 23
Baltimore 31

Hope I'm wrong yet again - Fins up!

[hrubes20]

Health is obviously the big variable.  Not just the multitude of Fins players, but for Kyle Hamilton of Baltimore.  It was night and day with that defense when he went out of the game on Monday.  

[JourneymanQB13]

Ramsey needs travel. Eli Apple is getting absolutely cooked. 

[Emerica]

Credit where credit is due, great INT by Smith but can’t be throwing a pick there at that point in the game. Now they have the opportunity to go up two scores and they are receiving the ball next half. This has the potential to get out of hand quickly

[Emerica]

Welp

[JourneymanQB13]

Very soft OPI in my opinion 

[Phinsesq]

Catastrophic for Miami to rush the play before the 2 minute warning. They had 2 timeouts left, was no reason for it. That’s the stuff that gets you beat. 

[JourneymanQB13]

Today we are feeling very very much the absence of Connor Williams, Robert Hunt, Jerome Baker and Xavien Howard. 

[JourneymanQB13]

Vic Fangio has work to do with this secondary. So many busted coverage assignments. 

[JourneymanQB13]

Salt in the wound if Chubb has a serious injury. 

NFL coaches need to start sitting stars in garbage time. 

[TheKillerNacho]

Started off okay but the end of the 2nd half killed us then we got thrashed. Ugh

[hrubes20]

On 12/31/2023 at 2:00 PM, JourneymanQB13 said:

Salt in the wound if Chubb has a serious injury. 

NFL coaches need to start sitting stars in garbage time. 

Torn ACL.  Out for year.  That's gonna be a tough one to overcome, having already lost Phillips for the year.  Chubb was finally producing like his paycheck and then goes down.  We just can't have nice things.