DOLPHINS (4-3) at LIONS (1-5)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium
TV: CBS (Chs. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish), Westwood One
Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 4-3 in his first season as a head coach; Dan Campbell is 4-18-1 in his second season as Lions coach and went 5-7 as Dolphins interim coach in 2015.
Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time collection with the Lions, 7-5, however Detroit has received the final three towards Miami.
Weather: Dome.
Line: The Dolphins are a 3 1/2-point favourite; the over/below is 51 1/2.
Injuries: Dolphins — Questionable: CB Xavien Howard (groin), DE Emmanuel Ogbah (again), TE Durham Smythe (hamstring), P Thomas Morstead (sickness), S Clayton Fejedelem (groin), TE Tanner Conner (knee); Reserve/PUP: CB Byron Jones (decrease leg); Injured reserve: S Brandon Jones (knee), OT Austin Jackson (ankle), CB Nik Needham (Achilles), DE Trey Flowers (foot), TE Cethan Carter (concussion), CB Trill Williams (knee), TE Adam Shaheen (knee), FB John Lovett; Lions — Out: S DeShon Elliott (finger), DE Charles Harris (groin), CB Mike Hughes (knee), CB Chase Lucas (ankle), S Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle), T Matt Nelson (calf); Questionable: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion protocol), G Jonah Jackson (neck); Injured reserve: WR D.J. Chark (ankle) amongst eight gamers on IR.
Noteworthy: The Dolphins play the primary of back-to-back street video games towards NFC North opponents, in search of a primary win towards the Lions for the reason that 2006 Thanksgiving revenge recreation for quarterback Joey Harrington. It’s their first journey to Ford Field since 2014. …
Miami faces Dan Campbell for the primary time as an NFL head coach. Campbell was Dolphins interim coach when Joe Philbin was fired early within the 2015 season. He was Miami’s tight ends coach from 2011 to 2015 and a training intern in 2010, his first 12 months after retiring as a participant. …
The Dolphins look to begin a profitable streak after snapping a three-game shedding streak final Sunday night time towards the Pittsburgh Steelers. Miami’s first six opponents enter Sunday a mixed 27-14. The Lions are the second opponent in a five-game stretch of opponents with a mixed 9-23-1 file coming into Sunday. …
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa goals to shake off rust in his second recreation again from lacking two and a half with a concussion. He was 21 of 35 for 261 yards and a landing. Although he wasn’t intercepted, he had a number of shut calls and missed open receivers on a couple of events. …
Along with Campbell, the Lions have former Dolphins in defensive finish Charles Harris, defensive deal with Benito Jones and heart Evan Brown. Kicker Michael Badgley performed for the University of Miami. Defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor performed highschool soccer at Miami Northwestern, practice-squad broad receiver and kick returner Maurice Alexander for Miami Booker T. Washington and FIU, and linebacker James Houston is a product of American Heritage, the place he was coached by present Dolphins defensive assistant Patrick Surtain. …
Dolphins proprietor Stephen Ross and CEO Tom Garfinkel are Michigan grads.
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