"MIAMI GARDENS - It's hard to believe that the low-profile 2025 Miami Dolphins might have a more effective running game than the star-studded 2023 squad, but it's true. The 2025 Dolphins are 7-3 (.700) when they rush for 100 or more yards; the 2023 Dolphins were 6-5 (.545) when they rushed for 100 or more yards. A deciding factor in the debate could come Sunday when the Dolphins' run game ventures to New England."
"The run game is why the Dolphins, a 10-point underdog, might have a puncher's chance of pulling the upset at New England, where the temperature at kickoff is expected to be 23 degrees. But the Dolphins might have to try to defeat the Patriots without running back De'Von Achane, the team's MVP and the league's No. 5 rusher with 1,350 yards. Achane, who is battling a shoulder injury, wasn't seen at Friday's practice and hasn't practiced all week."
The 2025 Miami Dolphins have a 7-3 (.700) record when rushing for 100 or more yards, compared with the 2023 team's 6-5 (.545) mark. The rushing attack could be decisive in a late-season road matchup at New England with a projected 23-degree kickoff. The Dolphins are 10-point underdogs but can lean on the run, though running back De'Von Achane, the team's leader with 1,350 yards, missed practice all week while nursing a shoulder injury. Coach Mike McDaniel's teams have struggled in cold late-season road games, compiling a 1-6 record. The offensive line's consistency and control of the line of scrimmage underpin the 2025 run game.
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