The last time the Miami Dolphins met the Houston Texans was in 2022, and Tua Tagovailoa and co. cruised to a 30-0 halftime lead. While the Texans scored the last 15 points of the game, it was way too little, too late in an easy win for the Dolphins.
Two years later, many of the same pieces are in place for the Dolphins. But the Texans are almost an entirely different team.
Houston put its rebuild in turbo by taking quarterback C.J. Stroud and pass rusher Will Anderson Jr. with the second and third overall picks in the 2023 NFL draft. They won Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, respectively, and the team retooled in the 2024 offseason by adding veterans like Joe Mixon, Stefon Diggs, and Danielle Hunter to the mix.
While Diggs is done for the year and Houston has stumbled in recent weeks, the 8-5 Texans still represent a tough test for the Dolphins to overcome.
Here’s what the experts predict will happen Sunday afternoon:
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Jarrett Bell: Dolphins, 30-27
Chris Bumbaca: Dolphins, 21-20
Nate Davis: Dolphins, 23-20
Tyler Dragon: Texans, 28-26
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Texans, 27-21
Lorenzo Reyes: Dolphins, 24-23
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Ali Bhanpuri: Dolphins, 29-24
Brooke Cersosimo: Texans, 26-22
Dan Parr: Texans, 26-22
Gennaro Filice: Texans, 28-24
Tom Blair: Texans, 27-23
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Stephania Bell: Texans
Matt Bowen: Texans
Mike Clay: Dolphins
Jeremy Fowler: Dolphins
Dan Graziano: Texans
Kalyn Kahler: Dolphins
Kimberly Martin: Texans
Eric Moody: Texans
Jason Reid: Texans
Lindsey Thiry: Dolphins
Sam Wickersham: Texans
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Pete Prisco: Dolphins
Will Brinson: Dolphins
Jared Dubin: Texans
Ryan Wilson: Texans
John Breech: Dolphins
Tyler Sullivan: Texans
Dave Richard: Texans
Jamey Eisenberg: Dolphins
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Gary Davenport: Dolphins
Brad Gagnon: Texans
Ian Hanford: Texans
Kris Knox: Texans
Vince Michelino: Dolphins
Maurice Moton: Texans
Wes O’Donnell: Texans
Brent Sobleski: Dolphins
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Experts are pretty split on this one, but they’re slightly favoring the home team to get the job done at NRG Stadium. Here’s the final tally:
Texans: 22
Dolphins: 16
