NFL Preview: New York Jets (5-8) at Miami Dolphins (9-4)

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STADIUM: Hard Rock Stadium

REFEREE: Brad Rogers

DATE: Sunday, December 17, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) NYJ: 139 or 382 MIA: 82 or 227

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: MIA leads series, 58-56-1 (won 6 of past 7). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 11/24/23: MIA 34 at NYJ 13.

HEAD COACHES NOTES: Robert Saleh vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-4 Reg. Season: 16-31 (.340) Postseason: 0-0. Mike McDaniel vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 18-12 (.600) Postseason: 0-1.

NEW YORK JETS NOTES:

• QB ZACH WILSON completed 27 of 36 atts. (career-high 75 pct.) for season-high 301 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with career-high 117.9 rating last week, 3rd-career 300-yard game. Has rush TD & 0 INTs in each of 2 career starts vs. Mia.

• RB BREECE HALL led team with 126 scrimmage yards (86 rec., 40 rush) with career-high 8 catches & rec. TD last week, 4thcareer game with 125+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has 246 scrimmage yards (123 per game) in 2 career games vs. Mia. Leads team with 1,060 scrimmage yards (625 rush, 435 rec.) in 2023, 1st-career 1,000-yard season.

• RB DALVIN COOK has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Mia.

• WR GARRETT WILSON led team with 9 catches for season-high 108 yards in Week 14. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has 7+ catches in 2 of past 3 overall & 90+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 on road. Had 7 catches & rec. TD in Week 12 meeting.

• WR RANDALL COBB had 1st TD catch of season last week.

• WR XAVIER GIPSON (rookie) had 1st-career rush TD last week.

• TE TYLER CONKLIN had 57 rec. yards in Week 14.

• DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 3rd sack of season last week. Aims for 4th in row on road with TFL.

• LB QUINCY WILLIAMS has TFL in 10 of past 11. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had career-high 3 TFL & sack in last road meeting.

• LB BRYCE HUFF had career-high 7th sack of season last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Had sack in Week 12 meeting.

• CB SAUCE GARDNER had 2 PD & TFL in Week 14. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Has PD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Mia. Has 30 career PD, 3rd-most in NFL since 2022.

• CB D.J. REED had 3 PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD.

MIAMI DOLPHINS NOTES:

• DOLPHINS leads the NFL in total offense (423.6 yards per game) & rank 2nd in scoring offense (31.6 points per game).

• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 23 of 33 atts. (69.7 pct.) for 240 yards with 0 INTs & 90.5 rating last week, 10th game this season with 90+ rating, tied-most in NFL. Has 90+ rating in all 6 home games this season, with 250+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in 5 of 6 home games. Passed for 243 yards in Week 12 meeting & is 3-0 in 3 career starts vs. NYJ. Leads NFL with career-high 3,697 pass yards this season & ranks 2nd with 70 comp. pct.

• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT rushed for 96 yards & 2 TDs last week, 5th game this season with 2+ rush TDs, most in NFL. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD & has 90+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Had 2 rush TDs in Week 12 meeting & has 4 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. NYJ. Leads NFL with 16 rush TDs, tied-most in franchise history.

• RB DE’VON ACHANE (rookie) had 71 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 24 rec.) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Leads rookies with 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.).

• WR TYREEK HILL has 60+ rec. yards in 9 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of past 4 overall & in 5 of 6 home games this season. Had 9 catches for 102 yards & TD in Week 12 meeting. Leads NFL with 1,542 rec. yards, 3rd-most ever in team’s 1st 13 games of a season.

• WR JAYLEN WADDLE led the team with 79 rec. yards last week & aims for 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 114 rec. yards in Week 12 meeting.

• CB XAVIEN HOWARD had season-high 3 PD last week. Aims for 6th in row with PD. Has 19 PD in 11 career games vs. NYJ.

• DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS had sack last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3 & TFL in 5 of past 6. Had 2 sacks in Week 12 meeting.

• DT ZACH SIELER had INT-TD last week, 1st-career INT & TD.