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MIAMI — Uncommon home underdogs Sunday night, the Miami Dolphins are counting on their stadium and fans to help lift them in a winner-take-all season finale for the AFC East championship against the nemesis Buffalo Bills. Miami’s advantage from Hard Rock Stadium is quantifiable. The 7-1 home record is third best in the NFL. The Dolphins average 35.1 points at home vs. 26.1 on the road, and give up 16.9 at home vs. 29.4 away. A troublesome question arises, though: Will it even be a home game for Miami? It will be by address, yeah. But will it look and sound and feel like a home game? Turns out …

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