Buccaneers Favored at Dolphins as Tampa Bay Tries to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

Miami starts rookie Quinn Ewers with multiple starters sidelined by injury.

Overview

Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The betting market lists Tampa Bay as a 5.5–6 point favorite with the total in the mid-40s.
Tampa Bay is 7-8 after losing six of seven but can keep a postseason path by beating Miami before facing Carolina next week.
Miami is eliminated at 6-9 and turns to Quinn Ewers for his second start after benching Tua Tagovailoa; Ewers has 0 TDs, 2 INTs and a 69.3 rating.
Injuries shape the matchup with the Dolphins missing S Minkah Fitzpatrick and WR Tyreek Hill (IR), while the Bucs are without OT Tristan Wirfs and OLB Anthony Nelson; Miami’s run threat features De’Von Achane, who is No. 1 in yards per carry at 5.8.