South Florida Sun-Sentinel Palm Beach (Sunday)

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, including playoffs, in his 16th season as Steelers coach and overall.

Series: The Dolphins trail the all-time series with the Steelers, 15-13, including playoffs. Pittsburgh has won seven of the past nine meetings.

Weather: 77 degrees, 69 percent humidity, 6 mph winds, 3 percent chance of precipitat­ion.

Line: The Dolphins are a 7 ½ -point favorite; the over/ under is 45 ½ .

Injuries: Dolphins — Doubtful: CB Keion Crossen (knee); Questionab­le: OT Terron Armstead (toe), CB Xavien Howard (groin), CB Kader Kohou (oblique), WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder), DE Emmanuel Ogbah (back), DT Christian Wilkins (hand), TE Durham Smythe (hamstring), T Greg Little (Achilles), QB Skylar Thompson (right thumb); Reserve/PUP: CB Byron Jones (lower 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) among eight players on IR.

Noteworthy: The Dolphins look to snap a three-game losing streak that followed a 3-0 start in a prime-time showdown with the Steelers. ... Miami hosts “Sunday Night Football” for the first time since 2017. While winners of four of their past five prime-time games overall, dating back to 2020, the Dolphins last won a Sunday night game on Dec. 26, 2004 against the Cleveland Browns. ... The 1972 Dolphins, owners of the only perfect season in NFL history, will celebrate their 50th anniversar­y with pregame and halftime ceremonies. The current team will wear throwback uniforms and the Hard Rock Stadium field will have a classic theme design to it.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States