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NFL Playoff Time!
Two months in the past, a playoff sport between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins in all probability would have dominated the Tremendous Wild Card Weekend headlines. And whereas there’s nonetheless intrigue, the 2 groups’ latest struggles have added a special factor to this sport.
The Chiefs capped off an underwhelming common season by narrowly defeating Bengals and Chargers groups that have been enjoying with backup quarterbacks. Miami dropped its final two regular-season video games whereas falling to the No. 6 seed. Accidents has been the primary contributor to the Dolphins’ late-season slide. Miami performed with out wideout Jaylen Waddle and operating again Raheem Mostert in Week 18 and each gamers are questionable for Saturday evening’s sport. Cornerback Xavien Howard has already been dominated out with an damage.
The important thing matchup on this sport will likely be Miami’s second-ranked scoring offense in opposition to Kansas Metropolis’s second-ranked scoring protection. Relaxation assured that Tyreek Hill is chomping on the bit to play effectively whereas sending his former staff into the offseason. Hill had simply 62 yards on eight catches when Miami fell to Kansas Metropolis again on Nov. 5.
Beneath is all the knowledge you will want forward of Saturday evening’s sport, together with our prediction.
In the event that they have been more healthy, I might choose the Dolphins and would not assume twice about it. However the Dolphins’ accidents have in all probability caught as much as them, which does not bode effectively in a sport in opposition to the defending Super Bowl champs.
The Chiefs are a flawed staff (particularly on offense), however they need to have sufficient expertise to eke out a win, particularly if both Waddle and/or Mostert cannot go. Search for Patrick Mahomes to lean on his two most trusted ability gamers on offense in operating again Isiah Pacheco and perennial Professional Bowl tight finish Travis Kelce. Choose: Chiefs 20, Dolphins 13
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