# Bills vs Dolphins prediction: what pundits picked Week 17, 2026: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins Jan 3, 2027 · not played yet · 0 calls on record No pundit we track has picked a side in Bills vs Dolphins yet. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17-bills-at-dolphins ## How they come in The Bills are 7-1 and have won 4 straight; the Dolphins are 1-7 and have lost 2 straight. It is a division game. On win totals, 13 pundits put the Bills at 11.4 wins on average, and 18 pundits put the Dolphins at 2.8 wins on average. Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida - Buffalo Bills: 7-1, won 4 straight (256 scored, 187 allowed) - Last games: W 23-6 at Vikings; W 36-10 vs Ravens; W 33-30 at Raiders - Unit ranks this season: offense 1st, defense 12th of 32 - Last season: 12-5 - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 11.4, 10 to 14 wins - The side most pundits took won 5 of 8 Bills games - Miami Dolphins: 1-7, lost 2 straight (126 scored, 200 allowed) - Last games: L 9-19 vs Lions; L 19-24 vs Patriots; W 28-25 at Jets - Unit ranks this season: offense 27th, defense 27th of 32 - Last season: 7-10 - Win-total calls: 18 pundits, average 2.8, 0 to 7 wins - The side most pundits took won 7 of 8 Dolphins games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Josh Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-allen) (Starting QB, QB): 2,027 passing yards · 12 TD, 6 INT · 66.1% completions · 285 rushing yards · 8 games; 12th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 2 Joe Marino, Sep 7, 2026: Josh Allen to finish top 1 at his position, by passing yards (not settled yet) - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 23, 2026: Josh Allen to win MVP (not settled yet) - [James Cook](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/james-cook) (RB1, RB): 814 rushing yards on 169 carries · 8 TD · 12 catches for 110 · 8 games; 5th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 2 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: James Cook to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: James Cook to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Khalil Shakir](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-shakir) (WR1, WR): 31 catches for 412 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 35th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 2 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Khalil Shakir to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Khalil Shakir to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Dalton Kincaid](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-kincaid) (TE1, TE): 30 catches for 429 yards · 2 TD · 8 games; 32nd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 2 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Dalton Kincaid to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dalton Kincaid to fall short of his draft cost (TE11, Overall RK114 | ECR vs. ADP: -14) (not settled yet) - [Greg Rousseau](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-rousseau) (Sack leader, LB): 8 sacks · 17 solo tackles · 8 games; 2nd in the NFL in sacks - No. 2 Joe Marino, Aug 28, 2026: Greg Rousseau to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Amani Hooker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amani-hooker) (Tackle leader, S): 32 solo tackles · 5 interceptions · 7 games; 34th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Oct 29, 2026: Amani Hooker to move — “could be moved if they found a good offer” (not settled yet) - [Malik Willis](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-willis) (Starting QB, QB): 1,396 passing yards · 6 TD, 6 INT · 58.2% completions · 232 rushing yards · 8 games; 27th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 8, 2026: Malik Willis to record 1,000 rushing yards (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 6, 2026: Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Ollie Gordon II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ollie-gordon-ii) (RB1, RB): 463 rushing yards on 107 carries · 4 TD · 7 catches for 23 · 7 games; 18th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Nov 5, 2026: Ollie Gordon II to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Malik Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 350 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 55th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Aug 28, 2026: Malik Washington to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Greg Dulcich](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich) (TE1, TE): 24 catches for 270 yards · 0 TD · 7 games; 85th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 23, 2026: Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Chop Robinson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chop-robinson) (Sack leader, LB): 4 sacks · 7 solo tackles · 7 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Sep 25, 2026: Robinson will be back against Kansas City and told reporters Thursday he'll be wearing a Guardian cap (Week 3) (not settled yet) - [Jacob Rodriguez](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 34 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 25th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 11 Lance Zierlein, Sep 15, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet) - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology