Detroit’s winning streak and prolific offense meet Miami’s clearest path to an upset: control the ground game and protect the ball.
Detroit visits Sunday at 5-2, riding three straight wins and ranked No. 7 in the power index; Miami is 1-6, ranked 28th, and has lost four of its last five. The Lions have thrown 15 touchdown passes and added nine rushing touchdowns, with Jared Goff contributing 1,964 passing yards and just one interception. Miami’s best counter is a ground game averaging 123.3 yards per game, led by Ollie Gordon II’s 408 yards and four rushing touchdowns, against a Detroit defense allowing 96.6 rushing yards per game. On the other side, Jahmyr Gibbs brings 773 rushing yards and eight touchdowns against a Miami defense giving up 113.1 rushing yards per game. Ball security could decide it: Detroit has a plus-3 turnover differential and four giveaways, while Miami is minus-3 with nine giveaways.