Bucs Visit Dolphins With Playoff Hopes at Stake as Rookie Ewers Starts

Tampa Bay is a 5.5–6 point favorite in Miami, with injuries thinning the Dolphins' defense.

Overview

Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium on FOX.
Tampa Bay is 7–8 after dropping six of its past seven games and needs wins this week and in Week 18 to stay in the NFC South race.
Miami is 6–9 and eliminated, with Tua Tagovailoa benched as rookie Quinn Ewers makes his second start after a two-interception outing last week.
Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is out with a calf injury as Miami’s inactive list grows, while the Bucs will be without Tristan Wirfs and Anthony Nelson with Calijah Kancey on injured reserve.
Sportsbooks list the Buccaneers around -5.5 to -6 with a total in the mid-40s, and a SportsLine model projects a close Tampa Bay win (28–25) with value on Miami to cover.