The Bye-Week can offer help outside Miami getting healthy.
It’s a Bye-Week for Miami, but not for the Bills, Jets and Pats.
Heading in to the Bye-Week, the Miami Dolphins are coming off two surprising victories against two good football teams.
Miami will not get the chance — just yet — to make it three in a row this weekend. But, the Bye-Week will give them a chance to get healthier and put in some extra preparation for their next game against the hated Jets.
It will also offer the Dolphins a chance to get some help from around the NFL to help climb themselves out of the AFC cellar. A few AFC games that the Dolphins will be keeping an eye on are the Kansas City Chiefs (4-2) at Indianapolis Colts (3-4), San Diego Chargers (3-4) at Denver Broncos (5-2), New England Patriots (6-1) at Buffalo Bills (4-3), and New York Jets (2-5) at Cleveland Browns (0-7).
Going in to the Bye-Week with confidence is always a good thing.
At the moment, the AFC West has all 4 teams apearing to be worthy of making the Playoffs. While Miami has crept back into the playoff picture, most of the best pay per head are betting against the Dolphins to make the playoffs. But, at the very least, they have allowed themselves to now be included in the mix.
At bare minimum, 4 of the above teams will lose this weekend. So that alone will be a good thing for Miami. The Browns nearly ruined the Dolphins home opener, and they will have Josh McCown back at QB, so don’t be surprised if the Browns pick up their first win of the year today. Also, the division battle between the Pats and Pats will offer help not matter what.
It’s hard to say which would be better, a Pats win or Bills. Each as its advantages and drawbacks. But, I think the Pats losing is the greater advantage as it derails the division leader.
No matter what, it will still come down to a must win for Miami against the Jets. But every little advantage counts at this stage of the game. Again, Gase and the Dolphins will have all the major cards and none more crucial than health. One week away seems so far. Go Fins!!!