Previewing Buccaneers/Dolphins matchup – The Splash Zone 12/27/25

Previewing Buccaneers/Dolphins matchup – The Splash Zone 12/27/25
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The Miami Dolphins will play their final home game of the season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tomorrow. Seems like the season just started, but here we are again with another disappointing year in the books. The Dolphins have nothing to play for but can play spoiler to the Buccaneers. There is one final spot left in the NFC playoff picture and that is for the NFC South title. Tampa Bay needs to win out but if the Dolphins pull off the upset, Tampa can join Miami on the couch for the playoffs.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

Setting the Stage for the Week 17 Dolphins-Buccaneers Matchup Breaking down all the details for the Miami Dolphins-Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup at Hard Rock Stadium


Mike McDaniel

Miami Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel praises Quinn Ewers, 2025 draft class Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel met with reporters one final time before this weekend’s game against visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


Dolphins Secondary

Dolphins rookie DB Dante Trader could become versatile piece for team’s future As the Miami Dolphins are bound for a second straight game without veteran safety Minkah Fitzpatrick due to his calf injury, they may be giving rookie Dante Trader Jr. another shot in the versatile nickel role he played last Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.


Dolphins Rookies

Miami Dolphins’ 2025 NFL draft class has been pressed into action. And? Has Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers received a recent text message from famous actor and Texas superfan Matthew McConaughey?


Dolphins 2025 Season

Three young Dolphins that Miami should prioritize playing and evaluating over the final weeks of a lost 2025 season
With the playoffs no longer on the table, who should Miami make sure they get a chance to see before the end of the year?

The Dolphins’ 2026 cash commitments reveal where a roster purge could begin and who could be back for a new chapter in Miami Who are the biggest dollar commitments the Dolphins have entering into 2026 and how flexible are those commitments?


Phinsider News You May Have Missed

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