{"id":31167,"date":"2010-12-25T00:02:26","date_gmt":"2010-12-25T08:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=31167"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:51:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:51:34","slug":"week-16-detroit-lions-vs-miami-dolphins-preview-spread-241210","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/week-16-detroit-lions-vs-miami-dolphins-preview-spread-241210\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 16 NFL Spreads: Lions vs. Dolphins"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Week 16 – Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Sunday Football – Lions at Dolphins Matchup<\/h3>\n

Date\/Time: <\/strong>Sunday, Dec. 26 \u2013 1:00 p.m.
\nVenue:<\/strong> Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Fla.
\nLions vs. Dolphins Lines<\/strong>
\nMoneyLine: <\/strong>Lions +165\/Dolphins -190
\nSpread: <\/strong>Dolphins -3.5
\nOver\/Under:<\/strong> 41.5
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Detroit Lions vs. Miami Dolphins Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n

What the hell was wrong with the Miami Dolphins this season?<\/p>\n

What was wrong, we mean, besides the puzzling inability to win games at home, the OK-but-never-great quarterback play of Chad Henne and the almost-incomprehensible poor play on special teams.<\/p>\n

As Rosanne Rosanadana said, \u201cIf it ain\u2019t one thing, it\u2019s the other.\u201d Nothing seemed to work for the Fins this season. Miami (7-7) enters the final two games of the regular season out of the playoffs and has once again tread water after winning the AFC East two seasons ago at 11-5.<\/p>\n

There have been a few bizarre losses to losing teams (Buffalo, Cleveland, both at home), but those have been balanced off by nice victories over Green Bay and the Jets (naturally, both on the road). \"Sports<\/a><\/p>\n

Talk in Miami now is about the team getting faster, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Dolphins are just not making plays, and the defensive coaches blame a lack of speed. Just add it to the list of everything this team needs to improve enough to make life at least interesting for the Jets and Patriots in the division.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins would probably never say it, but management would no doubt gladly trade rosters with the Lions (4-10), who have assembled playmakers everywhere and may be one more draft and a healthy Matthew Stafford away from joining the Packers and Bears in a three-way battle for top-dog status in the NFC North.<\/p>\n

Jahvid Best is a legit featured back, wideout Calvin Johnson and tight end Brandon Pettigrew are as good a 1-2 receiving punch as exists in the league, and even the tough-guy O-linemen in the league are not in love with the idea of trying to block\u00a0Ndamukong Suh. Jim Schwartz has put together a nice package around the playmakers, and with some more depth and a few breaks injury-wise, the Lions can make a big move.<\/p>\n

Except for the loss to New England when everyone on special teams had brain farts, the Dolphins have been competitive in home games \u2013 three-point loss to Bills, three-point loss to the Browns, one-point loss to the Steelers. <\/p>\n

Stafford\u2019s array of injuries has limited Detroit\u2019s offense, and as of Christmas Eve Detroit wouldn\u2019t tell whether Drew Stanton or Shaun Hill would get the call. With that uncertainty this late in the week, give the edge to the Dolphins.<\/p>\n

Betting\u00a0Trends<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit’s last 11 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing Miami
\nDetroit is 5-8-2 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
\nDetroit is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
\nMiami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games
\nThe total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami’s last 15 games at home
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games when playing Detroit<\/p>\n

Picks<\/strong>: It\u2019s never a wise idea to lean on the law of averages in wagering, but seriously \u2013 can the Dolphins continue to be this bad at home right to the end of the season? <\/p>\n

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\nLawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel writer from Massachusetts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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