DOLPHINS (5-3) at BEARS (3-5)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Soldier Field
TV: CBS (Chs. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish)
Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 5-3 in his first season as a head coach; Matt Eberflus is 3-5 in his first season as Bears coach.
Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time sequence with the Bears, 9-4, together with 4 of the final 5 for the reason that flip of the millennium and 4 of 5 in Soldier Field.
Weather: 62 levels, 50 p.c humidity, 13 mph winds, 1 p.c probability of precipitation.
Line: The Dolphins are a 4 1/2-point favourite; the over/below is 45 1/2.
Injuries: Dolphins — Out: WR River Cracraft (sickness); Doubtful: OL Austin Jackson (ankle/calf); Questionable: T Terron Armstead (toe/Achilles), OLB Jaelan Phillips (quadriceps), S Eric Rowe (hip), TE Tanner Conner (knee); Reserve/PUP: CB Byron Jones (decrease leg); Injured reserve: S Brandon Jones (knee), OL Liam Eichenberg (knee), CB Nik Needham (Achilles), DE Trey Flowers (foot), TE Cethan Carter (concussion), CB Trill Williams (knee), TE Adam Shaheen (knee), FB John Lovett; Bears — Questionable: OL Ja’Tyre Carter (sickness); Injured reserve: OL Lucas Patrick (toe), WR Byron Pringle (calf) amongst seven gamers on IR.
Noteworthy: The Dolphins go into Chicago seeking to win a 3rd straight after a three-game shedding streak, which adopted a three-game successful streak to begin the season. …
While Miami made strikes to improve its roster on the commerce deadline, including star edge rusher Bradley Chubb and working again Jeff Wilson Jr., the Bears went additional into rebuild mode. They have traded away standout defenders in linebacker Roquan Smith and defensive finish Robert Quinn prior to now two weeks, however Chicago did add a large receiver for quarterback Justin Fields in Chase Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers. …
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa seems to double down on what many contemplate the very best sport he’s had in his three-year profession. He went 29 of 36 for 382 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Miami’s 31-27 victory over the Detroit Lions. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill is on file tempo with 961 yards by way of eight video games. He and Jaylen Waddle have probably the most receiving yards two NFL teammates have accounted for by way of eight video games (1,688). …
With Fields the NFL’s second-leading dashing quarterback (Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson), the Bears personal the league’s top-ranked dashing offense. Running again Khalil Herbert, an American Heritage High grad, splits carries with David Montgomery and leads the staff with 563 dashing yards. …
Dolphins backup offensive lineman Robert Jones, a Chicago native, might be in line for his first begin of the season with left guard Liam Eichenberg on injured reserve. Jones, who began one sport as an undrafted rookie in 2021, completed off the Lions sport for Eichenberg after his knee harm. …
Along with Herbert, the Bears have security Eddie Jackson (Boyd Anderson High), defensive finish Al-Quadin Muhammad (University of Miami) and defensive lineman Trevon Coley (Miramar High, FAU) as these with South Florida connections.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com