Dolphins (5-7) at New York Jets (3-9)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, MetLife Stadium
TV: CBS (Ch. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: NFL+, WBGG (105.9-FM), WINZ (940-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish); Palm Beach: ESPN (106.3 FM); WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)
Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 33-32, including the playoffs, in his fourth season as a head coach; the Jets’ Aaron Glenn is 3-9 in his first year as a head coach.
Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series, 61-57-1. The Dolphins have won nine of the past 11 meetings, including a 5-2 record vs. the Jets under McDaniel. The Jets won the last matchup at MetLife Stadium, 32-20, in last season’s regular-season finale. This, of course, is one of the Dolphins’ all-time great rivals even though it’s been a relatively low-profile game the past decade or so.
Weather: 40 degrees, 58 percent humidity; 0 percent chance of precipitation, 5 mph winds from the WSW with gusts up to 11 mph.
Line: The Dolphins are 2.5-point favorites; the over-under is 41 points.
Injuries: Dolphins — Questionable: C Aaron Brewer (ankle/neck/knee), S Elijah Campbell (ankle), S Iffy Melinfonwu (thumb/groins). Physically unable to perform: OL Liam Eichenberg; Injured reserve: WR Tyreek Hill (knee), RG James Daniels (pectoral), K Jason Sanders (hip), CB Storm Duck (knee), OL Andrew Meyer (upper body), CB Kader Kohou (knee), RB Alexander Mattison (neck), CB Artie Burns (knee), TE Jalin Conyers, CB Jason Maitre, OL Obinna Eze, OL Germain Ifedi, OL Yodny Cajuste …
Jets — Out: CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (hip), QB Justin Fields (knee), LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball (hamstring). Doubtful: LB Cam Jones (hip). Questionable: S Tony Adams (groin), CB Qwan’tez Stiggers (concussion). Injured reserve: WR Garrett Wilson (knee), G Alijah Vera-Tucker (triceps), RB Braelon Allen (knee) are among nine players on the list.
Noteworthy: Don’t believe the “Dolphins can’t win in cold weather” narrative. For this purpose, consider cold weather 45 degree or colder at kickoff. The Dolphins are 0-5 in that situation in the coach McDaniel-Tua Tagovailoa era, losing at Buffalo (32-29) in the 2022 regular season, at Buffalo (34-31) in the 2022 playoffs, at Kansas City (26-7) in the 2023 playoffs, at Green Bay on Thanksgiving last season (30-17), and lost at the Jets (32-20) in last season’s finale. You could argue the Dolphins would have lost each of those games at home in September except for the Jets. The Dolphins have lost in those situations because they’ve played a better team, not because they can’t play in cold weather. …
The Dolphins are on a three-game winning streak for the sixth time in the McDaniel era; the only longer streak was five victories in a row in 2022. …
This is usually a troubling time of the season for the Dolphins, who are 7-10 in December-January games under McDaniel, including 2-7 on the road.
RB De’Von Achane (1,034 yards rushing, No. 4 in the league) has been spectacular recently, rushing for at least 120 yards in each of the past three games. …
Tagovailoa (17 TDs, 14 INTs, 85.9 passer rating), who is tied for the league lead in INTs, has been unspectacular recently, with 2 TDs and 3 INTs during the three-game winning streak. Plus, his 14 INTs are tied for a career worst and his 85.9 passer rating is a career worst. …
The Dolphins are minus-4 in turnover margin, tied for 22nd in the league, but they’ve been hot recently, going +4. …
The Jets have won three of their past five games. …
QB Tyrod Taylor (5 TDs, 4 INTs, 77.5 passer rating) has been OK in relief of Fields. …
The Jets are No. 6 in the league in third-down defense (35.9 percent). …
The Jets are last in the league in pass defense (146.8 yards allowed per game).
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