Dolphins vs. Steelers: Complete Wild Card Gameday Preview

January 8, 2017   ·   Brent Sobleski   ·   Jump to comments

The Miami Dolphins and the Pittsburgh Steelers ready themselves for a rematch during the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs. 
When these two teams previously met in Week 6, the Dolphins captured a 30-15 victory. But that was a long time ago and these two teams are drastically different than the ones that took the field in Miami. 
The Dolphins won nine of their final 11 regular-season contests after a 1-4 start. The Steelers ended their campaign on a seven-game winning streak. 
As coaches are fond of saying, "Every day you either get better or you get worse. You never stay the same." 
Their first meeting provided a fulcrum point for both franchises. The Dolphins took off and finally established an identity, Pittsburgh, meanwhile, just started a four-game losing streak before developing a rhythm.
Thus, a similar outcome shouldn't be expected. The postseason provides a fresh start and completely different circumstances. Both organizations unde...

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