The San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins will meet in 2024 in a game between two teams that failed to live up to expectations. Both teams still have a tiny sliver of life left in the race for the playoffs, meaning the loser is officially eliminated while the winner is officially eliminated. We can still dream for at least a few more days until we wait for Sunday’s results.

Let’s take a look at the current odds for this game and then I will predict the final result.

Odds over DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread

Money line

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The spread has shifted one point in favor of the 49ers, from Dolphins -1.5 to Dolphins -1.5. The total is down two points from the opening number, from 46.5 to 44.5.

In this week’s Road to 272 Bets, I laid out why I think the 49ers will win this game despite a season full of disappointments:

The 49ers and Dolphins may be the two most disappointing teams in the NFL this season, but I still believe in San Francisco, even though their performance against the Rams on Thursday Night Football was completely poor.

I’m starting to question Mike McDaniel. His offensive plan didn’t work the way he thought it would. He opted for short throws to let the ball pass between the tackles in the hope that this could create YAC. Opposing defenses have recognized this, and if there’s a coach in the league who knows how to shut it down, it’s his mentor Kyle Shanahan.

Despite their poor record, the 49ers still rank third in the NFL in net yards per game at +1.0. Even though there’s nothing to play for, I think they upset the Dolphins in Week 16.

When it comes to the total, I assume UNDER. There’s a reason why the total moved in that direction, down two points. It’s hard to trust Mike McDaniel’s offense this season, and the 49ers are suffering from a lack of healthy options and a down year for Deebo Samuel.

Final Score Prediction: 49ers 24, Dolphins 17

Odds are updated regularly and are subject to change.

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