DOLPHINS (3-3) vs. STEELERS (2-4)
Kickoff: 8:20 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium
TV: NBC (Chs. 6 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 5 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish), Westwood One
Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 3-3 in his first season as a head coach; Mike Tomlin is 164-98-2, together with playoffs, in his sixteenth season as Steelers coach and general.
Series: The Dolphins path the all-time collection with the Steelers, 15-13, together with playoffs. Pittsburgh has gained seven of the previous 9 conferences.
Weather: 77 levels, 69 p.c humidity, 6 mph winds, 3 p.c probability of precipitation.
Line: The Dolphins are a 7 1/2-point favourite; the over/beneath is 45 1/2.
Injuries: Dolphins — Doubtful: CB Keion Crossen (knee); Questionable: OT Terron Armstead (toe), CB Xavien Howard (groin), CB Kader Kohou (indirect), WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder), DE Emmanuel Ogbah (again), DT Christian Wilkins (hand), TE Durham Smythe (hamstring), T Greg Little (Achilles), QB Skylar Thompson (proper thumb); Reserve/PUP: CB Byron Jones (decrease leg); Injured reserve: OT Austin Jackson (ankle), CB Nik Needham (Achilles), DE Trey Flowers (foot), TE Cethan Carter (concussion), CB Trill Williams (knee), TE Adam Shaheen (knee), LB Calvin Munson, FB John Lovett; Steelers — Out: WR Steven Sims (hamstring); Doubtful: CB Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring); Questionable: CB James Pierre (hip); Injured reserve: OLB T.J. Watt (pectoral) amongst eight gamers on IR.
Noteworthy: The Dolphins look to snap a three-game dropping streak that adopted a 3-0 begin in a prime-time showdown with the Steelers. …
Miami hosts “Sunday Night Football” for the primary time since 2017. While winners of 4 of their previous 5 prime-time video games general, relationship again to 2020, the Dolphins final gained a Sunday night time recreation on Dec. 26, 2004 towards the Cleveland Browns. …
The 1972 Dolphins, homeowners of the one good season in NFL historical past, will have a good time their fiftieth anniversary with pregame and halftime ceremonies. The present workforce will put on throwback uniforms and the Hard Rock Stadium subject can have a basic theme design to it. …
Brian Flores, the Dolphins coach the earlier three seasons who’s now Steelers senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach, has his first recreation towards his former workforce since he was fired following back-to-back profitable seasons and subsequently named the Dolphins in a class-action lawsuit towards the NFL over claims of racially biased hiring and retention practices towards Black coaches. His return coincides with Dolphins proprietor Steve Ross wrapping up his suspension previously week. …
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is again because the starter for the primary time since his Sept. 29 concussion towards the Bengals in Cincinnati knocked him out of that loss and stored him out for Miami’s two video games that adopted. …
Former Dolphins in Pittsburgh security Minkah Fitzpatrick and reserve offensive lineman Jesse Davis return to play in Miami Gardens. The Steelers even have three Broward County highschool merchandise returning to South Florida on Sunday: Linebacker Devin Bush Jr. (Flanagan), cornerback James Pierre (Deerfield Beach, FAU) and observe squad defensive again Quincy Wilson (University School, UF).
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Source: www.bostonherald.com