Cowboys at Dolphins NFL Week 16 Predictions Roundup

Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins NFL Week 16 Predictions Roundup: How Do National Media 'Experts' - and CowboysSI.com - See The Outcome of this Christmas Eve Showdown?

Socrates didn't know anything about football when he said, "I know that I know nothing.'' But the ancient Greek philosopher's words ring true as we attempt to prognosticate the Miami Dolphins playing host to the Dallas Cowboys at Hard Rock Stadium on NFL Week 16 Sunday.

The Cowboys will enter the game as 1.5-point favorites. That we know. 

And both teams are playoff-bound at 10-4. We've got that. 

Oh, and both Dallas and Miami are getting a little sick of hearing about all the things they supposedly cannot do - like "beat good teams.''

Underdogs Again: Cowboys Odds Predict Christmas Eve Loss at Miami

Given that both Dallas and Miami are "good teams,'' that meme bubble is about to burst. And who'll burst it? A roundup of national predictions on this game, courtesy of AllDolphins, where will will begin with the predictions before finishing with our own ...

SI All Dolphins

"This is the first Dolphins home game this season where we can't say they absolutely should win, but it says here they'll stay on track for all their goals. But it won't be easy." Prediction - Dolphins 27, Cowboys 24

The Athletic

Jon Machota Prediction: Cowboys 31, Dolphins 27.

DallasCowboys.com 

Patrik Walker Prediction: Cowboys 30, Dolphins 27

Nick Eatman Prediction: Cowboys 38, Dolphins 28.

Nick Harris Prediction: Dolphins 38, Cowboys 35.

Kyle Youmans Prediction: Dolphins 34, Cowboys 30.

CBS Sports

Prediction: Dolphins 30, Cowboys 29

Sports Illustrated

Albert Breer Prediction: Cowboys

Gilbert Manzano Prediction: Cowboys

Conor Orr Prediction: Dolphins

John Pluym Prediction: Dolphins

Matt Verderame Prediction: Cowboys

USA Today Sports

Jarrett Bell Prediction: Dolphins 30, Cowboys 27

ESPN

Seth Walder Prediction: Dolphins 27, Cowboys 20

Pro Football Talk

Mike Florio Prediction: Dolphins 27, Cowboys 24

Chris Simms Prediction: Dolphins 31, Cowboys 24

The 33rd Team

Prediction: Cowboys 27, Dolphins 21

CowboysSI.com

The Cowboys are 10-4 and postseason-bound, which is why always-optimistic team owner Jerry Jones can justify his visions of "sugarplums dancing'' in his playoff head. But ...

Cowboys at Dolphins Christmas Prediction: Truth & Reality FISH PODCAST

How does their collective head escape the realities? How do they - or anybody - know they can do something until and unless they actually do it?

Road. Grass. Conditions. Quality opponent. These are real obstacles.

Mike Fisher Prediction: Dolphins 27, Cowboys 24.