Tonight’s Saturday Night Football is an incredibly important matchup between the two AFC East teams. The winner of this match will either lock the division or solidify his spot in the playoffs as a wild card his team. See who’s playing tonight, what time the game starts and how you can watch it.
team
Miami Dolphins at the Buffalo Bills
position
Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park
Tonight’s Saturday Night Football is a primetime game between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills. The AFC East still have the technical advantage and this game will be huge in the playoff picture. A win for Miami would put them just one game behind Buffalo in the standings, but it would also give the Bills his sweep of the season.
problem? Miami has to move to Buffalo during a snowstorm. The Weather Channel’s forecast calls for a 65% chance of snow at kickoff, with winds of 11 MPH and a feel of 20 degrees. According to the forecast, about an inch of snow is expected during the game. That’s not what you want to see when his QB is already having the toughest time of the season.
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After spending the better part of a year talking NFL MVP, Tua Tagobiaroa hit the ground running. Last week, in a loss to the Chargers, Tua had one touchdown and he made 10 on 28 passes. His 35.7% completion rate was the worst of his career. Now he tries to bounce back in the middle of a blizzard.
The story surrounding Tua is that he struggles in cold weather. Looking at the four coldest games Tua has played, the numbers definitely support that narrative. His average passer rate in these four games he had was 61.4.
When head coach Mike McDaniel was asked about the possibility of playing in the cold, he didn’t seem too concerned.
“In all of these situations you inevitably have to play the cold game. Philosophically I think it’s important to be aware of what that is before the match. But at the same time it’s both It’s also a football game where the elements are the same for people.
Buffalo, meanwhile, are on a four-game winning streak going into this game, and have just won two divisions against the Patriots and Jets. The offense hasn’t set the world on fire as many expected, but they’re still finding ways to win.
PFN Betting Director BJ Rudell analyzed the game for Week 15 picks and predictions. As a touchdown favorite, he thinks the Bills can win here.
“The Bills have won 9 of their last 10 home games against the Dolphins. Miami’s only win during that stretch came from a 206-yard rushing effort by Jay Adjaye. is unlikely to go over 65 yards against Buffalo in winter conditions, and for that matter Tua Tagovailoa and the passing game can struggle to gain traction, both literally and figuratively. .
Miami won their first matchup of the season at home. But this is a more one-sided crime these days.tyreek hill have growing. . . or otherwise.
Pick the Bills to avenge their early season loss with a touchdown or better. ”
date: December 17, 2022
Start time: 8:15 PM ET
Saturday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:15 PM ET. The announcers for this game are Kevin Kugler and Mark Sanchez.
Saturday Night Football TV Channels and Live Streams
TV channels: NFL Network, CBS (Local)
Live stream: NFL+, CBS Sports App
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