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Dolphins vs Seahawks: Prediction Time!


miami dolphins - Game Averages

Pts Yrds Pass Rush
Off 21.4 349.0 (9th) 249.3 (6th) 99.8 (23rd)
Def 20.4 331.9 (22nd) 242.3 (26th) 89.6 (9th)


seattle seahawks - Game Averages

Pts Yrds Pass Rush
Off 18.9 255.5 (31st) 141.3 (32nd) 114.3 (12th)
Def 26.2 373.5 (27th) 258.0 (31st) 115.5 (21st)

It's time to make our Dolphin predictions for week 10.  As usual, above are each team's rankings on offense and defense.  And below are a sampling of "expert" picks:

Chris Mortensen - Dolphins Jay Novacek - Dolphins
Tom Jackson - Dolphins Pete Prisco - Dolphins
Ron Jaworski - Dolphins Clark Judge - Dolphins
Mike Ditka - Dolphins Harmon Forecast - Dolphins
Peter King - Dolphins Adam Schein - Dolphins

If nothing else, I think the above picks just emphasize what we already know: the Dolphins are supposed to win this game.  That in itself makes this a dangerous situation for a team like the Dolphins - one that is still learning how to win.

So now I have to make my pick.  Last week, I improved to 4-4 (just like the Fins) with Miami's victory in Denver.  So what about this week?

I think this is a dangerous game for the Dolphins.  When was the last time they were ever supposed to win a game...and then actually did?  But I do think they will do enough to pull off the win.  I think that Chad Pennington will go over 280 yards passing for the 5th straight game - mainly because I still feel like opponents will continue to stack the box against Ronnie Brown.  And I think this defense will get after Seneca Wallace and force a couple of turnovers.

In the end, I'll say that the Dolphins will improve to 5-4 with a 23-13 win over Seattle.

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Miami runs it up on the hawks

Fins 38 – 17

Ronnie and Ricky get a TD
Camarillo, Fasano get a TD
1 TD by the Defense
1 Carpenter FG

take it to the bank*

*these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA

by afmo on Nov 8, 2008 1:19 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blow out.

54-3

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y not if im wrong who will remember

by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 8, 2008 2:24 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SUPER BLOW OUT !!!

FINS 100
SEAHAWKS 00

FINS RULE
EVERYBODY ELSE SUCKS…………..& THE SEAHAWKS REALLY, REALLY SUCK

Griffin

by Ohiofinfan4life on Nov 8, 2008 6:50 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wanna wager?

i’ll take the hawks (+ 50)

by W NY Fins Fan on Nov 8, 2008 8:17 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

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by finsxfactor on Nov 8, 2008 3:31 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'ld be stealing...........

50 points !!!! You’ll need 101 to cover……..

Griffin

by Ohiofinfan4life on Nov 8, 2008 11:31 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO HASSELL....NO ALEXANDER....NO PROBLEM

27-14…ITLL STAY CLOSER THAN IT SOULD CUZ WELL GET UP N POUND THE ROCK/CLOCK

"Mom!!! The Meatloaf!!!!"
--Will Ferrell

by Rzayo24 on Nov 8, 2008 4:35 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a biggie!

Sparano will make this guys think about this game and to NOT take this game lightly. We are going to the yugular with a 31-13 VICTORY!!

I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)

by Aleta on Nov 8, 2008 7:47 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what's yugular?

The main thing is to keep the main thing,the main thing!

by dolfanator on Nov 8, 2008 9:55 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

…trying this new fad called uh, jogging. I believe it’s jogging or yogging. it might be a soft j. I’m not sure but apparently you just run for an extended period of time. It’s supposed to be wild.

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y not if im wrong who will remember

by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 8, 2008 2:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Spell check, Please!

Yugular
I meant a vein that run from the head to the body throw your neck, so what is the name of the vein? I though it was yugular LOL Sorry!

Ps ateast it’s call that way in spanish ; )

I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)

by Aleta on Nov 8, 2008 2:31 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i defense of Aleta

a “j” in spanish doesn’t sound like a “j” in ingles.

it is jugular, Aleta, but we all knew what you meant brah. :)

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 8, 2008 2:41 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THKS!

I was affraid finxfactor would be the one spell checking on me LOL

I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)

by Aleta on Nov 8, 2008 2:42 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he can't even read

so I wouldn’t worry about that

in fact, i think he has a pet chimpanzee he dictates too and the monkey types everything out

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y not if im wrong who will remember

by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 8, 2008 2:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no i was so confused...i was googling "yugular" and to no avail...so i let dolphinator get a crack at it

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by finsxfactor on Nov 8, 2008 3:32 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YEP

LOL WOOOOHOOOOO !!!!!1

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y not if im wrong who will remember

by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 8, 2008 3:44 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pregame ritual - my old VCR determines the outcome

So over the summer I found my old box of Dolphins game tapes. Lots of games over the years, enough to make Bellichick jealous. Around week 3, aching to see what a win looked like, I popped in a couple Miami vs New England games. We then won against them that week. Week 4, a couple Chargers games I had on tape. We then won. Week 5, I had no Houston tapes to watch, you saw the results there. Week 6 broke the trend as I watched Miami beat Baltimore on tape but we still lost. Both Denver and Buffalo fell to the power of the VCR since.

The Baltimore abberation must be because we beat them last year and owed them one in a Karmic sense.

I just watched Miami beat Seattle (still AFC at the time though) 23-0 last night. A week one game from several years ago. Picking off 4 or 5 passes, recovering a fumble, and getting 4 or more sacks.
Now it’s time to put the VCR hex to the test – do I really think this stupid theory is why Miami is 4-4? No, but I ain’t gonna jinx it now either.

My prediction – Seattle is screwed, dude 28-10.

"That's never going to heal if you don't stop picking"

by mikem1224 on Nov 8, 2008 8:09 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

31-16 Miami

The “complete” game comes to town for the Dolphins

"The odds are always against you no matter what your previous history is. You have to overcome the tendency to relax."- Tom Osborne

by HuskerDolphin on Nov 8, 2008 8:27 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AFC East poll

Did anyone notice the NFL.com poll

Which team will win the AFC East? Dolphins lead with 37% jets follow with 22% with over 93,000 votes. I guess we’re not the only believers.

by sdelinois on Nov 8, 2008 8:39 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's a miracle...

people talkin up our PHINS and taking notice!!! 34-16 us.

The main thing is to keep the main thing,the main thing!

by dolfanator on Nov 8, 2008 9:51 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe after this season, they'll make a disney movie about the phins :)

I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change. - Dan Marino

by afmo on Nov 8, 2008 12:35 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can see the Title now!

Finsxfactor: A Phinsider Story

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by finsxfactor on Nov 8, 2008 1:14 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

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by finsxfactor on Nov 8, 2008 3:32 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

!

Dolphins win 20-13. Player of the game is Ted Ginn with a Receiving TD and Rushing TD.

I guess I should have thought twice before creating my profile's name.

by Beck4Mercy on Nov 8, 2008 9:48 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GO PHINS

24-13 PHINS

GO PHINS

by Dolphan on Nov 8, 2008 10:11 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Closer game than people expect

But west coast teams just don’t travel, let alone poor ones such as the Hawks.

17-14 fins
Frustrating performance but we pull it out in the 4th.

Football isn't a matter of life and death - it's far more important than that.

by Agumen on Nov 8, 2008 10:13 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

D-fence

D is going to play big 27-6 Miami.

by Phintastic on Nov 8, 2008 10:31 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

our last shutout win

was sep 3, 2000 against who other than Seattle.

Phins win 23-0.

by fishstick on Nov 8, 2008 11:05 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember beating the Patriots 21-0 at home 2 years ago…

by miamidolphins on Nov 8, 2008 11:47 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yahoo answers

lied to me then, but either way im sticking with that score!

by fishstick on Nov 8, 2008 11:57 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yah

then we lost to Buffalo 21-0 the next week

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y not if im wrong who will remember

by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 8, 2008 2:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

28-17 will be the score

we will consistently drive down and punch it in….!!

BIG DAY OUT OF TED GINN
btw…..it will be

LEGEN!!!! -- -——— DARY!!!!

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by finsxfactor on Nov 8, 2008 12:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

x that...28-10...

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by finsxfactor on Nov 8, 2008 2:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cobbs and Fasano score

Fins 28 Chickens 10

phyrmun

by phyrmun on Nov 8, 2008 1:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

19-9

D wins it for us in titanic struggle at the LOS.

by Corroncho on Nov 8, 2008 1:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One D-mensional

The Seahawks are one dimensional. The only thing they have going is the run game. Combine that with their passing game ranked dead last in the league and you have the perfect Defensive Storm scheme for the Fins. Pasqualoni’s Blitz-O-Matic! It dices it slices and sacks too.Comes with the following attachments – Corner blitz, Safety Blitz, Run Blitz, and we’ll even throw in the “Bring the House” if you call now.
Poor Hawks newbie QB will be grazing on turf all day. Porter = 5 sacks. The pressure will bring picks and their ground game may be a net negative. The Seahawks get an early X-mas gift… 8 men in a box, all day long baby!
This is going to be fun.

by Dolphriend on Nov 8, 2008 1:47 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's the thing...

I think Tony S has a formula that he will stick to. If the Fins are up, he will concentrate on trying to get the running game really clicking. He knows he has to establish the run game in order to have success through the rest of the season. Otherwise, WE become one dimensional.
So the only way I see a huge blowout is if the fins can run the ball. And if they run the ball, it usually shortens the game. So I kinda expect to see the fins get up by 14 and then shift to a heavy emphasis on the run game.
just my guess.

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 8, 2008 2:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Running into trouble

The run game has to fix something first. The Right Guard stinks. Ever since we lost Thomas we have not been able to run with consistency.

by Dolphriend on Nov 9, 2008 9:51 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL - nice title. :)

I think they pound the rock this game until they get it going, unless somehow it is a close game.

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 9, 2008 11:15 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

31-14 Miami

"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"

-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic

by Patssuck456 on Nov 8, 2008 3:05 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

27-17 Dolphins

Both Ronnie and Ricky Score!

Phatfinfan

by phatfinfan on Nov 8, 2008 5:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

phins win big!

27-10 Dolphins!!

"You are the people you hang out with"

by buckeyebill on Nov 8, 2008 9:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jet Lag Game

Miami weather today… partly sunny, high in the low 80’s, light breeze…game time 1pm EDT

Seattle weather today…cloudy, high in the 50’s, 97% humidity…jet lag effect, game time 10am PDT

I know, I know they are professionals, and have to do this at least a few time/year, but they haven’t seen 80%’s in a while.

I am calling – Dolphins win – 31-12!

"Lighten Up Francis"
SGT. Hulka (Stripes)

by OntheGo on Nov 9, 2008 9:51 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Addendum...

Go Bears!

"Lighten Up Francis"
SGT. Hulka (Stripes)

by OntheGo on Nov 9, 2008 10:22 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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