MINNESOTA (6-8) at MIAMI (7-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
OPENING LINE – Dolphins by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Minnesota 9-5, Miami 7-6-1.
SERIES RECORD – Dolphins lead 7-4
LAST MEETING – Dolphins beat Vikings 14-10, Sept. 19, 2010
LAST WEEK – Dolphins lost at Patriots 41-13; Vikings lost at Lions 16-14
AP PRO32 RANKING – Dolphins No. 18, Vikings No. 23
VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (15), PASS (27).
VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (11T), RUSH (23), PASS (6).
DOLPHINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (14), PASS (20).
DOLPHINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (22), PASS (4).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Vikings haven’t won in Miami since 1976. … Teddy Bridgewater will make 11th start, passing Fran Tarkenton and Christian Ponder for most by Vikings rookie QB. … Minnesota LB Anthony Barr tied for second in NFL with three fumble recoveries. … S Harrison Smith only player in NFL with at least three interceptions and three sacks. … DE Everson Griffen has career-high 12 sacks. … Blair Walsh ranks last in NFL with field-goal rate of 71.0 percent (22 for 31). He has missed five field goals in past two games. … Vikings have six Florida natives on active roster. … Dolphins have been outscored 69-26 in past two weeks. They’ve scored three TDs in past three weeks. … Dolphins are allowing 4.94 yards per play on first down, fifth worst in NFL. … Ryan Tannehill needs 6 yards rushing to break franchise season record for quarterback of 321, set by Jay Fiedler in 2001. … Rookie Jarvis Landry third in NFL with kickoff return average of 29.7. … Dolphins long snapper John Denney will play 160th consecutive game, extending franchise record. … Fitting for .500 team: Dolphins have scored 34 touchdowns and allowed 34. … Former defensive tackle Manny Fernandez will be inducted into Dolphins Honor Roll at halftime.
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