Will the Miami Dolphins be able to prevail over the Arizona Cardinals for the third time in a row? Bookmakers tend to think so. We, however, will not make hasty statements in our predictions for the eighth round game of the NFL regular season, given that both teams dramatically lack stability.
Miami
Miami’s offensive efficiency remains the worst in the league, which in itself is a disaster. We still don’t see many skilled players in the team capable of contributing significantly to the attack. Mike McDaniel does not even boast of excellent tactical developments, slowly turning into an obvious candidate for resignation. Last week, representatives of Florida suffered a painful defeat against Indianapolis (10:16), having gained a significant lead in the first half (10:3).
Arizona
Arizona is also not known for extraordinary effectiveness in every area of the field, but it is not in a deep crisis either. A few days ago, the team in an uncompromising fight overcame Los Angeles (17:15), making the decisive leap in the last quarter (10:6). Chad Ryland did everything right in the crucial moment, scoring an extra point and a field goal. The boys’ future prospects remain cloudy, as long-distance stamina is usually lacking.
The editorial team’s predictions
In this match, in our humble opinion, Miami will not solve all the problems smoothly. Arizona has prepared no less well in all respects and we believe that it will not suffer a crushing defeat despite the hostility of the opposing stands. The victory of the visiting team with a handicap of +8.5 is a reasonable option for the match.
