STADIUM: M&T Bank Stadium
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
DATE: Sunday, December 31, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) MIA: 137 or 381 BAL: 82 or 226
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: Series tied, 8-8 (MIA won past 2). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/18/22: MIA 42 at BAL 38.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Mike McDaniel vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 20-12 (.625) Postseason: 0-. John Harbaugh vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 8-3 Reg. Season: 159-98 (.619) Postseason: 11-9 (.550).
MIAMI DOLPHINS NOTES:
• DOLPHINS clinched postseason for 2nd-straight season. Lead NFL in total offense (411.5 yards/game) & scoring offense (30.9 points/game).
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 24 of 37 atts. (64.9 pct.) for 293 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 98.1 rating last week, 12th game with 90+ rating this season, most in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 0 INTs & 90+ rating. Set career highs in completions (36), pass yards (469) & TD passes (6) in last meeting. Has career-high 4,214 pass yards & 26 TD passes in 2023 & can join HOFer Dan Marino as only QBs in franchise history with 4,500+ pass yards in a season.
• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had TD catch last week, 5th-straight game with TD. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of past 7. Has 233 scrimmage yards (116.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Bal. Ties for NFL lead with franchise-record 21 TDs (18 rush, 3 rec.) in 2023, 3rd-most by undrafted player in a season since 1967.
• RB DE’VON ACHANE ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) Has 100+ scrimmage yards & 2 rush TDs in 2 of 3 road games.
• WR TYREEK HILL had 9 catches for 99 yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 95+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 11 catches for 190 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Leads NFL with 1,641 yards & needs 70 rec. yards for new career high & single-season franchise record.
• WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 11 catches for 171 yards & 2 TDs in the last meeting. Has 1,014 rec. yards, 3rd-straight 1,000-yard season.
• LB BRADLEY CHUBB aims for 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. Had sack in only career game vs. Bal. (9/23/18 w/ Den.).
• LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had 1.5 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks & PD.
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD aims for 7th in row with PD.
• CB JALEN RAMSEY aims for his 4th in row vs. Bal. with PD.
BALTIMORE RAVENS NOTES:
• RAVENS clinched playoff berth for 2nd-consecutive season & for 5th time in past 6 seasons.
• QB LAMAR JACKSON totaled 297 yards (252 pass, 45 rush) & had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 105.9 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating. Has 1,044 total yards (348 per game) & 10 TDs (9 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT with 128 rating in 3 career starts vs. Mia. Has career-high 3,357 pass yards in 2023 & can become 3rd Ravens QB ever with 3,500+ pass yards in a season, joining Joe Flacco & Vinny Testaverde.
• RB GUS EDWARDS had 70 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 31 rush) & career-high 12th rush TD of season last week, tied 2nd-most rush TDs in a season in franchise history. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has rush TD in 4 of past 5 at home.
• WR ZAY FLOWERS (rookie) led team with 9 catches for 72 yards & TD last week. Has 5+ catches & rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 74 catches, most-ever by Bal. rookie.
• WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has TD catch in 3 of past 4 at home. Has 250 rec. yards (125 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 2 career games vs. Mia.
• TE ISAIAH LIKELY (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 55+ rec. yards.
• DT JUSTIN MADUBUIKE has 0.5+ sacks in 11 of past 12 overall & has full sack in 6 of 7 home games this season. Has 12 sacks in 2023 & can become 6th Raven ever with 13+ sacks in a season.
• DE BRENT URBAN led team with career-high 2 sacks last week.
• LB ROQUAN SMITH aims for 7th in row with 7+ tackles. Ranks tied4th in NFL with 151 tackles, 3rd-straight season with 150+ tackles.
• S KYLE HAMILTON set career highs in PD (3) & INTs (2) last week. Has 10 PD in his past 7.
• S MARCUS WILLIAMS had 7 tackles, TFL & INT in Week 16. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles & has PD in 4 of past 5.
