The last-place Tennessee Titans (4-8) have an Everest-sized mountain to climb if they want to emerge with a win over the Miami Dolphins (9-3).
This is the worst possible matchup for the Titans, with the Dolphins sporting the most explosive offense in the NFL and a passing game that is second to none.
The Titans’ secondary has struggled mightily in coverage. Making matters worse, the pass-rush will be taking a hit thanks to an injury to defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons.
But defense hasn’t been the only issue for Tennessee, as the offense has been the worse unit of the two, and especially on the road, where the Titans have yet to win a single game this season.
Meanwhile, the Dolphins sport top 10 pass and run defenses and a pass-rush that is sure to give Tennessee’s awful offensive line plenty of issues, even with Jaelan Phillips out.
Knowing all that, we’re interested to see if any expert out there is brave enough to pick the Titans to win this game. Let’s find out now.
USA TODAY
Jarrett Bell: Dolphins (35-17)
Chris Bumbaca: Dolphins (30-13)
Nate Davis: Dolphins (37-17)
Safid Deen: Dolphins (26-17)
Tyler Dragon: Dolphins (31-16)
Victoria Hernandez: Dolphins (32-15)
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Dolphins (35-17)
Lorenzo Reyes: Dolphins (31-13)
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Dolphins (30-15)
Brooke Cersosimo: Dolphins (33-17)
Dan Parr: Dolphins (31-14)
Gennaro Filice: Dolphins (38-15)
Tom Blair: Dolphins (30-14)
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Dolphins (38-16) – “The Dolphins get a Tennessee team that has yet to win on the road, while the Dolphins have yet to lose at home. Miami rolls up big offensive numbers at home against a Tennessee defense that is struggling. Look for a blowout here.”
Will Brinson: Dolphins
Jared Dubin: Dolphins
Ryan Wilson: Dolphins
John Breech: Dolphins
Tyler Sullivan: Dolphins
Dave Richard: Dolphins
Jamey Eisenberg: Dolphins
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report’s Week 14 picks
Gary Davenport: Dolphins
Brad Gagnon: Dolphins
Ian Hanford: Dolphins
Kristopher Knox: Dolphins
Maurice Moton: Dolphins
Wes O’Donnell: Dolphins
Brent Sobleski: Dolphins
Score prediction: Dolphins 42, Titans 14
ESPN
Matt Bowen: Dolphins
Mike Clay: Dolphins
Dan Graziano: Dolphins
Kimberly A. Martin: Dolphins
Eric Moody: Dolphins
Jason Reid: Dolphins
Lindsey Thiry: Dolphins
Sam Wickersham: Dolphins
MMQB
Albert Breer: Dolphins
Mitch Goldich: Dolphins
Claire Kuwana: Dolphins
Gilberto Manzano: Dolphins
Conor Orr: Dolphins
John Pluym: Dolphins
Matt Verderame: Dolphins
Pro Football Talk
Pro Football Talk’s Week 14 picks
Mike Florio: Dolphins (34-17)
Chris Simms: Dolphins (28-13)
Sporting News
Sporting News’ Week 14 picks
Vinnie Iyer: Dolphins (38-14) – “Tyreek Hill blew past the Commanders’ secondary. The Titans should provide no problems with their weaker corners. Hill is in the big-play zone with Tua Tagovailoa and this week, Jaylen Waddle should get more chances downfield, too. The Titans’ run defense leans toward good, but it has gotten leaky of late in giving up some chunks.”
Bill Bender: Dolphins (34-19) – “We have two Monday Night Football offerings – and the Dolphins have been a cover machine with an offense that averages 32 points and 428.4 yards per game. Miami is 4-1 ATS at home, and the Titans are 0-6 S/U on the road. With Derrick Henry (concussion protocol) potentially out, this is a lot to ask out of Tennessee.”
The 33rd Team
Ryan Reynolds: Dolphins (30-17) – “If the Miami Dolphins’ offensive line can mitigate the Tennessee Titans’ front, Tua Tagovailoa could have a field day in this matchup. Tyreek Hill has reached 100 receiving yards in eight of his 12 games while going over 150 five times. Tagovailoa, Hill and Jaylen Waddle all have plus matchups. Even if the Dolphins’ offense doesn’t exceed expectations, their steadily improving defense could carry them to victory against the Titans. In Will Levis’ six starts, Tennessee has 17 or fewer points four times. The Titans are coming off an overtime loss to the Colts, which gives Miami another small advantage.”
Overall expert tally
Number of experts picking Dolphins: 48
Number of experts picking Titans: 0
