The Miami Dolphins come off a bye, and following the Buffalo Bills’ win on Thanksgiving, sit in second place in the AFC East at 7-3.
On Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium, they face the 1-8-1 Houston Texans. Miami has gotten wins in the last two seasons after their bye week and looks to make it that three in a row after the week off.
Houston leads the all-time series 8-2 which included seven straight wins from 2003-12. The Dolphins won two of the last meetings (2015 and 2021) and 2018 was a Texans victory. Miami aims for two in a row against the Texans for the first time.
The Texans are the 32nd-ranked offense in the NFL, while the Dolphins are the third-best. Houston is also dead last in rush defense and 31st in total defense.
This is a prime spot for Jeff Wilson Jr. to shine once again for his new team. Raheem Mostert didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday with a knee, so his status is something to watch over the next few days.
Whether it’s Wilson or a combo of him and Mostert, the Dolphins should have no issues running the ball this Sunday. Wilson is even looking to become the first Dolphins running back to have consecutive 100-plus-yard games since Kenyan Drake did so back in 2017.
If Mostert plays, another thing to keep in mind is the last time Miami had a pair of 100-yard rushers in one game was Mercury Morris and Don Nottingham back in 1975.
Despite the Dolphins’ rushing attack starting the season slowly in weeks 1-6, a healthy offensive line and the acquisition of Wilson are among the reasons the ground game has picked up since Week 7.
Since then, the Dolphins have been averaging 122.5 rushing yards per game, 16th in the league, which is a huge jump from being ranked 27th in the first six games of the season (97.7).
Flipping over to the air attack, which has been remarkably efficient and potent since Tua Tagovailoa returned from injury, more credit should be given to the solid job by the offensive line.
In addition to Tagovailoa’s quick decision-making and pocket presence, the offensive line has kept him safe, as the Dolphins rank first in the NFL since Week 7 in sacks per pass attempt.
Highlighting more of the Dolphins’ offensive dominance in their four-game win streak, Miami is within the top three in several key categories.
They’re second in total offense (429.5 yards per game), second in yards per play (6.98), second in passing offense (307.0 yards) and tied for third in scoring offense (30.3). They’re also tied for third in passing…
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