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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins play on Dec. 28 at the Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 17 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 17 game?
Check out these NFL Week 17 picks and NFL Week 17 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
The Buccaneers are a 5.5-point favorite over the Dolphins in NFL Week 17 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Tampa Bay is -250 on the moneyline, while Miami is +200. The over/under (point total) is set at 46.5 points.
NFL Week 17 picks: Cowboys at Commanders | Lions at Vikings | Broncos at Chiefs | Texans at Chargers | Ravens at Packers | Seahawks at Panthers | Cardinals at Bengals | Steelers at Browns | Jaguars at Colts | Buccaneers at Dolphins | Patriots at Jets | Saints at Titans | Giants at Raiders | Eagles at Bills | Bears at 49ers | Rams at Falcons | The Republic’s score predictions
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “The Buccaneers have lost three straight, but the Dolphins, with a new QB, provide a perfect opportunity to end that skid. Baker Mayfield will take advantage of that chance.”
Bookies.com: Bet the Buccaneers to cover vs Dolphins
Bill Speros writes: “The Battle Of Florida – Consolation Game comes with a must-win storyline for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay fell to 2nd place in the NFC South after its loss to Carolina in Week 16. Those teams meet again next week. But the Bucs need to win here to make the season finale relevant. The Dolphins, meanwhile, are out of the playoff picture. Chatter has surfaced about dismantling their roster in 2026. Baker Mayfield balls out here against a team that’s quit on this season.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Buccaneers will win the NFL Week 17 game against the Dolphins.
ESPN: Buccaneers have a 69% chance to beat Dolphins on Sunday
The site gives the Dolphins a 30.7% shot at winning the NFL Week 17 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Buccaneers 25, Dolphins 22
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Buccaneers a win probability of 60%, while the Dolphins have a win probability of 40%.”
Sportsnaut: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27, Miami Dolphins 21
Matt Johnson writes: “One game of Quinn Ewers was enough to see that he is not the answer to the Miami Dolphins’ quarterback problems in 2026. Right now, Miami’s issue is that it is short-handed defensively and does not have a passer who can really get the team back in the game when it falls behind by two scores. That is the type of situation the Dolphins could find themselves in against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad that is in desperation mode.”
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