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Who knew that not playing last week would be a good thing for the Denver Broncos? (AP Images)

After getting several players healthy and managing to gain some ground in the AFC West standings without even taking the field, the first-place Broncos look to avoid a third straight loss when they host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Denver (3.5-point faves) will be playing for the first time since being routed 41-7 by the New England Patriots on Oct. 20. After starting the season 3-0 while averaging 38.0 points, the Broncos have dropped three of their last four, scoring 14.8 points during that stretch. They've allowed more than 400 yards of offense in the last two games, including 257 rushing against the Patriots. Denver is giving up 408.9 yards per game – third-most in the NFL.

The Dolphins have won four of the last five meetings between these teams, and including playoffs are 10-4-1 all-time against Denver. Get your NFL picks with Bodog today.