Overview
- Forecasts call for temperatures near the high teens with notable wind at Acrisure Stadium, conditions that typically hinder passing and kicking.
- Tua Tagovailoa owns losing marks across cold thresholds (0-5 at 40°F or colder; 1-6 at 45°F or colder; 2-8 at 50°F or colder) but just logged a 41°F win over the Jets.
- Tagovailoa has downplayed the storyline, saying, “It’s football, bro,” while acknowledging the team must play regardless of conditions.
- Recent Dolphins wins have leaned on the ground game, with Tagovailoa under 175 passing yards in four straight victories and De'Von Achane driving the rushing attack.
- Pittsburgh is expected to be without T.J. Watt following surgery for a partially collapsed lung, shifting pass-rush duties to Jack Sawyer, Nick Herbig and Alex Highsmith.