NFL Preview: Miami Dolphins (8-3) at Washington Commanders (4-8)

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STADIUM: FedEx Field

REFEREE: Tra Blake

DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

FOX: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) MIA: 111 or 386 WAS: 161 or 231

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: MIA leads series, 8-5 (won 2 of past 3). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/13/19: WAS 17 at MIA 16

HEAD COACHES NOTES: Mike McDaniel vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 17-11 (.607) Postseason: 0-1. Ron Rivera vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 102-98-2 (.510) Postseason: 3-5 (.375).

MIAMI DOLPHINS NOTES:

• DOLPHINS lead the NFL in total offense (430.5 yards per game) & rank 2nd in scoring offense (30.8 points per game).

• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 21 of 30 atts. (70 pct.) for 243 yards & TD last week, 7th game this season with 70+ comp. pct., tied-most in NFL. Has 97.9 rating in 3 career starts vs. NFC East & 106.6 rating in 13 career starts vs. NFC. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 22 TD passes in 2023 & 4th with 3,177 pass yards.

• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT led team with 94 rush yards & 2 rush TDs last week, 4th game this season with 2+ rush TDs, most in NFL. Aims for 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4 & in each of past 2 on road. Leads NFL with 13 rush TDs, 4th-most ever in single season in Mia. history.

• RB DE’VON ACHANE (rookie) has 120+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of his past 4.

• RB JEFF WILSON had season-high 73 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 17 rec.) in Week 12. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Was. (12/13/20 w/ SF).

• WR TYREEK HILL aims for 6th in row with 8+ catches & 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Has rec. TD in 6 of past 7. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Was. (10/17/21 w/ KC). Leads NFL with 1,324 rec. yards & 10 rec. TDs in 2023 & ranks 2nd in with 88 catches.

• WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 8 catches for team-high 114 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6.

• CB XAVIEN HOWARD aims for 4th in row with PD. Has PD in each of 5 road games this season.

• S JEVON HOLLAND had 5 tackles & 99-yard INT-TD last week, 1st-career TD & tied 2nd-longest INT-TD in NFL this season.

• LB JEROME BAKER had 2 PD & 2nd INT of season last week. • DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS had 2 sacks in Week 12.

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS NOTES:

• QB SAM HOWELL passed for 300 yards & had 3rd rush TD of season last week, his 5th game with 300+ pass yards in 2023. Leads NFL in completions (323) & pass yards (3,339) this season.

• RB BRIAN ROBINSON has career-high 937 scrimmage yards in 2023, incl. 50+ scrimmage yards in 10 of 12 games. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8 home games.

• RB ANTONIO GIBSON has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4.

• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 50 rec. yards last week & aims for his 12th in row with 4+ receptions. Had 4 catches for 100 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting, his 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs.

• WR CURTIS SAMUEL led team & tied his career high with 9 catches & had season-high 100 rec. yards in Week 12, his 4thcareer game with 100+ rec. yards.

• WR JAHAN DOTSON had 5 catches for 52 yards in Week 12. Has career-high 42 catches in 2023 & needs 65 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 500-yard season.

• DT JONATHAN ALLEN has sack in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had 2 sacks & PD in last meeting.

• DT DARON PAYNE had 2 TFL & 4th PD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & needs TFL for 2nd-straight 10+ TFL season.

• LB JAMIN DAVIS had 6 tackles & 2nd-career FF last week. Has 81 tackles in 2023, his 3rd-straight season with 75+ tackles.

• LB CODY BARTON had 2nd TFL of season last week.

• S KAMREN CURL is 1 of 2 DBs (Josh Metellus) with 11+ games with 5+ tackles in 2023 & ranks 2nd among DBs with 93 tackles this season.

• CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE ranks tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 15 PD this season.