South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Sunday)

Gameday preview

- Safid Deen

Kickoff: Sunday, 1 p.m.; Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati

TV: CBS (Ch: 4 in Miami-Dade/Broward; Ch: 12 in Palm Beach); Radio: 560-AM, 99.9-FM, 1140-AM (Spanish)

Coaches: Miami’s Adam Gase (19-17 in three seasons with Dolphins); Cincinnati’s Marvin Lewis (127-113 in 16 seasons with Bengals)

Series: The Dolphins lead the regular season series 15-6.

Betting Line: Dolphins +6

Key injuries: Dolphins — Out: CB Bobby McCain (knee), TE A.J. Derby (foot), QB Luke Falk (wrist), DE Cameron Wake (knee); Questionab­le: OT Ja’Wuan James (pectoral), S T.J. McDonald (foot), WR DeVante Parker (quadriceps), DE Andre Branch (knee), LB Chase Allen (foot), RB Brandon Bolden (hamstring), LB Stephone Anthony (hamstring); Bengals — OUT: RB Giovani Bernard (knee); WR John Ross (groin); OL Billy Price (foot) Noteworthy: A Dolphins win would be Miami’s first 4-1 record since 2003. … The Dolphins have won nine of their last 13 games in Cincinnati, including seven of the last nine against the Bengals. … The Dolphins defense ranks first in intercepti­ons (nine) and third in turnovers forced (10). Miami is also second in opposing passer rating (72.2). … The Bengals offense may rank fourth in scoring 31.5 points per game, but ranks 16th in total net yards (376.5), including 12th in passing (283.0) and 22nd in rushing (93.5). … The Bengals defense ranks 29th yards allowed per game (419.3) and last in third-down efficiency (57.4 percent). … Cincinnati leads the NFL in red-zone efficiency, scoring touchdowns on 11 of 13 trips (84.6 percent). … Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict returns after a four-game suspension.

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