TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: HOU leads series, 8-3 (MIA won 3 of past 4)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/27/22: HOU 15 at MIA 30
HEAD COACHES
Mike McDaniel vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 26-21 (.553) Postseason: 0-2 (.000)
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 18-12 (.600) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
DOLPHINS NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 33 of 47 atts. (70.2 pct.) for 331 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104.1 rating last week, 4th-straight game with 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 100+ rating. Is 1st player in NFL history with 40+ atts., 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs in 3 straight games within single season. Passed for 299 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 96.9 rating in last meeting. Since Week 8, leads NFL with 76 comp. pct. & 1,973 pass yards & ranks 2nd with 114.1 rating. • RB DE’VON ACHANE had 69 scrimmage yards (45 rec., 24 rush) & rush TD last week. Aims for 5th in row with TD. Is 2nd player in franchise history with 10+ TDs in each of 1st 2 seasons. • WR TYREEK HILL had season-high 10 catches for 115 yards & TD last week, 11th-career game with 10+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD, tied 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 9 seasons. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Has 3 rec. TDs in his past 3 vs. Hou. Has 5 rec. TDs in 2024 & is 5th player all-time with 5+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 9 seasons. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had season-high 9 catches for 99 yards in Week 14. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 80+ rec. yards. • TE JONNU SMITH had GW TD catch in OT last week. Has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. • DT ZACH SIELER had season-high 2 sacks last week. Aims for 6th in row with TFL & has sack in 3 of past 4. Had 5 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting. • DT BENITO JONES had career-high 2 TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB JORDYN BROOKS had 9 tackles, sack & PD in Week 14. Aims for 6th in row with 9+ tackles & TFL. Had 10 tackles in only career game vs. Hou. (12/12/21 w/ Sea.). • CB JALEN RAMSEY aims for 5th in row with PD. Had TFL, FF & PD in his last game vs. Hou. (10/31/21 w/ LAR) & aims for his 5th in row vs. Hou. with PD.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD completed 22 of 34 atts. (64.7 pct.) for 242 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 95.5 rating in Week 13. Has 225+ passing yards in each of 6 home games this season. Is 11-4 in 15 career home starts, incl. playoffs. • RB JOE MIXON had 119 scrimmage yards (101 rush, 18 rec.) & rush TD in Week 13, 7th games this season with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD, tied with Saquon Barkley for most in NFL. Has TD in 7 of past 8. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of 3 career games vs. Mia., with TD in 2 of 3 games. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 800+ rush yards (887) & 11+ rush TDs (11) this season. • WR NICO COLLINS led team with 8 catches for 119 yards in Week 13, 4th 100- yard game this season & his 10th-straight game with 50+ rec. yards. Has 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in each of his 4 home games this season. • WR TANK DELL has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ had 5 catches for 61 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 13. Has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER has 8 TFL & 5 sacks in his past 3. Has 5 TFL & 3 sacks in 2 career games vs. Mia. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Myles Garrett) with 15+ TFL (15) & 10+ sacks (10.5) in 2024, 6th-career season with 10+ sacks. • DE WILL ANDERSON aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had season-high 3 PD & 3rd INT of season last week. Has PD in 9 of past 10 & INT in 2 of past 3. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 15 PD in 2024. • CB KAMARI LASSITER (rookie) had career-high 8 tackles & TFL in Week 13. Has 6 PD in his past 4 at home. Ranks tied-4th among rookies with 8 PD. • S JIMMIE WARD aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & TFL. Aims for 3rd in row at home with INT. Had INT in his last game vs. Mia. (12/4/22 w/ SF).
