The Miami Dolphins are coming off a Monday night game for which they had to fly to San Diego, then to Arizona, and jet back home early the next morning.

The Indianapolis Colts sat at home and watched that game, celebrating their win over Houston.

So the Colts, at 6-1, should be fresher when they get to Miami Sunday. They also have fond memories of Florida, where they overcame a 21-point deficit in the final four minutes to beat the Bucs a month ago.

But they’re not talking that way.

“I can recall a couple of years ago when we were 6-2 and all of a sudden we were sitting at .500,” offensive tackle Adam Meadows says. “We can’t let that happen again.”

The Colts have two potential matchup problems:

â The Dolphins have the best cornerback tandem in the league in Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain. They are very capable of limiting the big plays Peyton Manning has been making.

â The Colts are allowing 131 yards per game on the ground and 4.7 yards per run. That should make Ricky Williams very happy. He’s averaging just 3.4 yards a carry as defenses gang up to stop him.

The Dolphins are favored by three points, basically the home-field advantage.

Brian Griese starts again at quarterback for the Dolphins. He’s not as good as he looked Monday night against San Diego, but for now, he’s better than Jay Fiedler.

DOLPHINS, 24-20

Green Bay (plus 4 1/2) at Minnesota

Brett Favre has a cracked thumb, although he’s expected to play. But Favre is 2-9 for his career at the Metrodome.

VIKINGS, 33-27

St. Louis (minus 2) at San Francisco

The 49ers beat the Bucs and lost to the Cardinals. Does that mean they play up or down to the level of the opponent?

Both.

49ERS, 28-27.

Philadelphia (minus 4) at Atlanta

Without Vick? Forget it.

EAGLES, 27-6

Pittsburgh (plus 4) at Seattle

The Seahawks should bounce back at home against one of the league’s biggest disappointments.

SEAHAWKS, 31-20

New England (plus 2 1/2) at Denver (Monday night)

Can Danny Kanell solve the mysteries of Bill Belichick’s defense?

Hardly.

PATRIOTS, 17-9

New Orleans (plus 8) at Tampa Bay

The Bucs have spent the entire season alternating wins and losses. That stops here.

BUCS, 27-20

Washington (plus 4) at Dallas

When Danny Wuerffel turns down Steve Spurrier, the Skins are in real trouble.

COWBOYS, 24-16

Carolina (plus 8 1/2) at Houston

The Texans give everyone their best. Tony Banks probably will start at quarterback and he’s a turnover (or three) waiting to happen.

PANTHERS, 24-6

Jacksonville (plus 6) at Baltimore

Byron Leftwich gets the same treatment as Kanell and Banks.

RAVENS 26-6

Cincinnati (minus 3) at Arizona

Both won last week. How often does that happen with these two?

BENGALS, 18-17

New York Giants (minus 2) at New York Jets

Did the Giants start their annual late-season run in Minnesota?

GIANTS, 24-10

Oakland (minus 2 1/2) at Detroit

Marques Tuiasosopo and Joey Harrington relive their years at Washington and Oregon.

RAIDERS, 22-20

San Diego (plus 2 1/2) at Chicago

The Bears should win their second straight.

BEARS, 20-16

Last week: 9-4-1 (spread), 10-4 (straight up).

Season: 66-47-3 (spread), 73-43 (straight up).