Staff prediction for Miami Dolphins versus Cincinnati Bengals
Each week the Phinphanatic staff will bring you their prediction for the upcoming game. This week has the Miami Dolphins travelling to Cincinnati to face the Bengals in primetime.
Steve Boland
With a short week and little time to prepare for Cincinnati, the Dolphins face the Bengals in a battle of 1-2 teams seeking to avoid their 3rd loss of the season this early on. Every Dolphins game has finished within a possession, and Thursday night will follow suit with the Dolphins edging out the Prediction: Bengals 24-21
Sean Denison
After the Dolphins escaped with the victory against a lowly Browns team, their task becomes more difficult: prepare for a much better team on a short week. Considering the Dolphins are banged up and still have trouble stopping the run, bad news looms for the Dolphins. Prediction: Bengals 27 Dolphins 16
Tyler Olson
Head coach Adam Gase has failed to have the Dolphins offense prepared to compete at the start of any games this season. With the short week and having to travel to Cincinnati, there’s no reason to believe the inexperienced first-year head coach will have Miami ready to go Thursday night. Prediction: Cincinnati 30 Miami 23
Carlton Ray
The Bengals are on a 2 game losing streak, which should be 3 after they barely eked out a win over the Jets in week 1. They have as many question marks as do the Dolphins. Look for the Fish d-line, led by Vance Joseph and his intimate knowledge of the Bengals offense, to put a lot of pressure on Andy Dalton and for the Dolphins to get the victory. Prediction: Dolphins 24 Bengals 19
Matthew Stevens
Just like Miami played down to the Browns last week, I believe the Dolphins will rise to the occasion versus the Bengals. Unfortunately, Cincinnati runs the ball well and AJ Green is an ‘alpha WR’, which play to Miami’s two biggest weaknesses. Miami will put up a good fight but the Bengals will bully the Dolphins in the 4th quarter. Prediction: Bengals 27 Dolphins 20
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