Arizona Cardinals vs. Miami Dolphins Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

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The Arizona Cardinals (5-6-1) will try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive when they visit the Miami Dolphins (7-5) on Sunday as small road underdogs. The defending NFC West champion Cardinals are at serious risk of missing the postseason for the first time in three years and desperately need to beat the Dolphins, who are trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

     

Point spread: The Dolphins opened as 2.5-point favorites; the total was 44 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)

NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 29.5-15.4 Dolphins (NFL picks on every game)

    

Why the Cardinals can cover the spread

The oddsmakers still believe in Arizona—otherwise the team would be a much bigger road underdog in this spot. Instead, the Cardinals will look to build off their 31-23 win over the Washington Redskins as 2.5-point home favorites last Sunday, snapping a two-game skid and covering the spread for the first time since Week 6.

They basically have to win out in order to keep their …

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