3 bold predictons for week 8: Miami Dolphins vs Detroit Lions
By Juan Vasquez
The Detroit Lions will get their way offensively:
I know what you’re thinking:
“How in the heck are the Detroit Lions going to get their way offensively when they are 1-5, and couldn’t even put up a point vs the Patriots.”
Well, Jared Goff not being able to put up points on the Patriots stems all the way back from the 2018 Super Bowl but hey, we don’t talk about that game.
Even though the Lions scored zero points versus the Patriots, and got stomped by the Cowboys, they still rank 9th overall in scoring across the league. Putting up an average of 24.3 points per game.
That means that besides the duds vs the Patriots and the Cowboys, the Lions have been running up the score on quite a few teams.
- 35 Points vs the Eagles
- 36 Points vs the Commanders
- 24 Points vs the Vikings
- 45 Points vs the Seahawks
How does that match up with the Dolphins’ defense? Well, the Miami Dolphins currently rank 23rd in points allowed (23.6), and 24th in passing defense (255 YPG).
The only thing Miami is strong at coming into week 8 is their running defense, which currently ranks 8th (103 YPG).
Will Defensive Coordinator Josh Boyer be able to put the fire out the way the Patriots and the Cowboys did? Or is he going to let the Lions shred apart the Dolphins’ defense the way they have done so with other teams?
Well even if the Lions run up the score…