NFL Week 15 Predictions: Teams That Pound the Ground for Victories

Here's a quick look at three teams that will utilize the running game on their way to wins during Week 15 of NFL action. 

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins' season is pretty much done for after a 26-10 loss to the Eagles last week. Not only did they lose the game, but they also quite possibly lost starting quarterback Matt Moore to a concussion.

It's still undecided, but JP Losman could start on Sunday against the Bills.

That means Miami will have to turn to the run early and often, especially since they're on the road and want to control the clock. 

Luckily for the Dolphins, Reggie Bush has been running about as well as he has in his career and Daniel Thomas is no slouch, either.

Thomas hardly did anything against Philadelphia, but I bet Miami tries to get both him and Bush at least 15 carries this week en route to a win. 

Houston Texans

They were playing from behind last week, but the Texans got away from the run too much against the Bengals. 

T.J Yates threw the ball 44 times, while Ben Tate and Arian Foster combined for just 23 carries. That's just not what they want to be doing.

Expect Houston to turn the game plan around this week as they host the Panthers, a team that has had trouble stopping the run. 

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Texans jump ahead early and hand the ball off to Foster and Tate 20 times each. 

New York Jets

Shonn Greene has looked like a new man the last couple of weeks, and he will have to keep it up if the Jets want to knock off the Eagles on the road this week. 

The Jets' passing game is far from perfect and Philadelphia has some pretty good players in the secondary. Luckily for New York, the Eagles have struggled at stopping the run.

Philly is giving up 129 rushing yards per game over its last three and Shonn Greene just ran wild for 129 against Kansas City.

It must be a sign.

The Jets still have wild-card hopes, so they will want this one a lot more than Philly. Expect New York to pound the ball for a win on Sunday.