The Miami Dolphins hammered the Detroit Lions 27-10 on Thanksgiving to win their fourth consecutive game. A preseason pick by many to go to the Super Bowl, the Dolphins started horribly, posting a 1-6 mark before their current winning streak. But Miami apparently turned its season around when it upset the previously unbeaten Chicago Bears on Nov. 5.
One key for Miami has been the play of quarterback Joey Harrington who took over for Daunte Culpepper on Oct. 8 against New England. Harrington was the lesser of Miami’s two offseason quarterback acquisitions. Culpepper was expected to lead the Dolphins into the playoffs. But coming off knee surgery, the formerly-mobile Culpepper was sacked 21 times in four games and was finally set down with a bruised shoulder.
Harrington, a former Detroit Lion, lost his first three starts. But he’s turned things around and on Thursday, against his former team, he completed 19 of 29 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns against one interception.

In four Thanksgiving Day starts for the Lions, Harrington had gone 1-3 with no touchdown passes.
Miami is likely out of the race for the AFC East Division championship - the Dolphins are 5-6, 2 1/2 games behind New England. But they are just 1/2 game out of the final wild card spot. If Miami can keep winning, it will have a chance to justify those preseason Super Bowl predictions.
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