MIAMI (6-6) At NEW YORK JETS (9-3)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Jets by 6
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Dolphins 7-5; Jets 7-5
SERIES RECORD – Jets lead 47-43-1
LAST MEETING – Jets beat Dolphins 31-23, Sept. 26, 2010
LAST WEEK – Dolphins lost to Browns 13-10; Jets lost to Patriots 45-3
DOLPHINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (18), PASS (16)
DOLPHINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (9), PASS (5)
JETS OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (4), PASS (21)
JETS DEFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (14)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jets trying to sweep regular-season series for first time since 2007. … Jets can clinch second consecutive postseason berth under Rex Ryan with win, and losses or ties by San Diego and Jacksonville, or San Diego and Indianapolis. Can also clinch with tie and losses by Chargers and Colts, plus loss or tie by Oakland. … Dolphins banged up at wide receiver as Brian Hartline missed practice early in week because of finger injury, while Brandon Marshall was limited after missing past two games with right hamstring injury. … Despite having Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, Dolphins have yet to have 100-yard rusher this season. … QB Chad Henne coming off career-low rating of 37.8 against Cleveland, when he tied career high with 3 INTs. In three career games vs. Jets, Henne has completed 64 percent of passes with five TDs and 1 INT. … LB Cameron Wake leads NFL with 12 sacks, including 1 1/2 last week vs. Cleveland. … K Dan Carpenter kicked 60-yard FG vs. Browns, longest of career and best in team history, topping Pete Stoyanovich’s 59-yarder vs. Jets in 1989. … Jets coming off worst loss since 45-3 defeat to Dolphins in 1986. Ryan buried game ball near team’s practice facility a few days after loss. … QB Mark Sanchez threw three INTs and had 27.8 quarterback rating vs. Patriots, but has had success vs. Dolphins. Has thrown for six TDs and no INTs while completing 54 percent of passes with 103.3 rating. … RB LaDainian Tomlinson passed Eric Dickerson for sixth in career yards rushing with 13,278. Next up is Jerome Bettis with 13,662. Tomlinson’s 788 yards rushing are already more than he had all last season, when he had career-low 732. … WR Brad Smith leads AFC in kickoff return average (27.6) and ranks third in NFL. … Former Dolphins LB-DE Jason Taylor leads Jets with four sacks.
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