CAN THE DOLPHINS FINALLY BEAT THE TEXANS?

Yes believe it or not the Miami Dolphins have never beat the Houston Texans.  Mind you they have only played each other three times, most recently losing to them last season.  But we all know this is a different Dolphins team this season. 

In order for Miami to extend there winning streak they will need to again come through with my keys to the game.  1.  Keep on running the ball with Ronnie Brown, and Ricky Williams coming in when needed.  2.  Use Brown again behind center in multiple situations to keep the Texans defense honest. 3.   Chad Pennington keeping up his 80 percent completion percentage from the last two weeks, especially against a Texans secondary that let the Colts score 17 points in the final minutes last week.  4.  The Dolphins secondary needs to keep both Andre Johnson and Kevin Walter in check.  5.   Keep up the tenacious pressure on the quarterback and on run defense.  6.  Special teams is a must for improvement and needs to come up with a better performance returning the ball this week, especially on the road. 

Put all this together and this should be a good game to watch.  Both teams have some offensive firepower, so I expect a fairly high scoring game.   In order to not jinx my Dolphins since I have not predicted there last two wins, I am taking the Texans 24-21.  However, if Miami continues there stellar play they will win this one, but it will be close.

Enjoy the game.

Chris

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