Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals - Free NFL Prediction and Picks - December 21, 2025

Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals – Free NFL Prediction and Picks – December 21, 2025

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We love this time of year — when you’re forced to back a quarterback who’s barely proven at this level. Miami is starting Quinn Ewers, a raw rookie who flashed in preseason and in brief regular-season cameos. The situation’s ugly: an offensive line in tatters and an offense with no long-term ambition.

Cincinnati, for its part, has nothing riding on the game but Joe Burrow will play. Even with the season effectively over, the Bengals still have an elite QB and an offense that can exploit a Dolphins defense weakened by injuries and generally flaky.

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Everything hinges on Ewers and his ability to survive in the pocket. Cincinnati’s pass rush isn’t dominant, but Miami’s line ranks among the league’s worst at protection. Ewers already holds the ball too long — a rookie flaw that’s especially dangerous behind this line.

Miami will likely try to slow the game down, protect the QB with short passes and the run, but that caps the offense. Conversely, even with nothing to play for, Burrow can still punish a permissive defense, especially if Miami’s forced to chase the score.

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Free Pick Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals

Total Points: Under 52.5 points

This matchup inspires zero real confidence on either side. Ewers still lacks the reads to be backed seriously, but Cincinnati isn’t likely to overperform in this late-season limbo either. Hard to find a real angle without forcing it.

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