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NFL Betting Preview: Miami Dolphins vs. Philadelphia Eagles

October 22, 2023



The Sunday Night football game in week 7 is the game of the week as we will see one of the best teams in the AFC take on one of the best teams in the NFC when the Miami Dolphins travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field with the game airing nationally at 8:20 PM ET on NBC on Sunday night.

The Miami Dolphins enter this game with a record of 5-1 following a 42-21 win at home against the Carolina Panthers while covering the 14-point spread as a home favorite in week 6 of the NFL season. Miami scored 42 points while compiling a total of 424 yards offensively which included 262 passing yards and 162 rushing yards while allowing 21 points and 296 total yards defensively which included 224 passing yards and 108 rushing yards. Tua Tagovailoa led the team in passing, completing 21 of 31 attempts for 262 yards and three touchdowns. Raheem Mostert led the team in rushing with 17 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns while adding three receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown. Tyreek Hill led the team in receiving, catching six of ten targets for 163 yards and a touchdown.

Philadelphia enters this game with a record of 5-1 following a 14-20 loss on the road against the New York Jets while failing to cover the 6.5-point spread as a road favorite in week 6 of the NFL season. The Eagles scored 14 points while compiling a total of 348 yards offensively which included 280 passing yards and 80 rushing yards while allowing 20 points and 244 total yards defensively which included 186 passing yards and 89 rushing yards. Jalen Hurts led the team in passing, completing 28 of 45 attempts for 280 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions while also leading the team in rushing with 47 yards and a touchdown on eight attempts. A.J. Brown led the team in receiving, catching seven of nine targets for 131 yards.

BookMaker has the Philadelphia Eagles listed as 2.5-point favorites at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night in week 7 of the NFL season. Philadelphia has won four of the last seven while Miami has won two of the last three games in the series. The Eagles are 5-2 ATS in the last seven while the Dolphins are 2-1 ATS in the last three meetings. Miami is 5-1 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS on the road, 1-1 ATS as an underdog this season while the Philadelphia Eagles are 3-2-1 ATS overall, 0-1-1 ATS at home, and 3-2-1 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Both teams are two of the best teams in their respective conference, however, Miami has been the better team at covering the spread this season going 5-1 ATS while Philadelphia is 3-2-1 ATS overall. Buy the .5 point and take the Miami Dolphins when they travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night in week 7 of the NFL season. 

Spooky Express Pick: Miami Dolphins +3