DOLPHINS (1-4) vs. CHARGERS (3-2)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium
TV: CBS (Ch. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WBGG (105.9-FM), WINZ (940-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish); Palm Beach: ESPN (106.3 FM); WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)
Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 29-29, including playoffs, in his fourth season as a head coach; the Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh is 14-9, including playoffs, in his second season with Los Angeles and 63-31 overall.
Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series with the Chargers, 20-17. Miami has won nine of its past 10 home meetings against San Diego/Los Angeles.
Weather: 84 degrees, 61 percent humidity, 6 mph winds, 15 percent chance of precipitation
Line: The Dolphins are 3 1/2-point underdogs; the over-under is 43 1/2 points.
Injuries: Dolphins — Out: LB Tyrel Dodson (concussion), DB Elijah Campbell (quadriceps); Questionable: C Aaron Brewer (pectoral), CB Storm Duck (ankle); Physically unable to perform: OL Liam Eichenberg; Injured reserve: WR Tyreek Hill (knee), RT Austin Jackson (toe), RG James Daniels (pectoral), K Jason Sanders (hip), OL Andrew Meyer (upper body), CB Jason Marshall Jr. (hamstring), CB Kader Kohou (knee), RB Alexander Mattison (neck), CB Artie Burns (knee), TE Jalin Conyers, CB Jason Maitre, OL Obinna Eze, OL Germain Ifedi, OL Yodny Cajuste …
Chargers — Out: T Joe Alt (ankle), DT Da’Shawn Hand (groin), WR Derius Davis (knee), G/T Trey Pipkins III (knee); Questionable: LB Denzel Perryman (ankle), OLB Bud Dupree (hamstring), WR Quentin Johnston (hamstring), OL Jamaree Salyer (knee), FB Scott Matlock (ankle); Injured reserve: T Rashawn Slater, OLB Khalil Mack, RB Omarion Hampton, RB Najee Harris, Perryman among 10 players on IR.
Noteworthy: The Dolphins are coming off a devastating 27-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers in which Miami blew a 17-point lead and have its season on the ropes early at 1-4. …
The banged-up Chargers enter on a two-game losing streak after starting 3-0. …
The Dolphins have focused on stopping the run after allowing Panthers running back Rico Dowdle to rumble for 206 yards against their league-worst run defense. Los Angeles is down its top two running backs but should feature some combination of Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal in the backfield. …
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is 2-1 in head-to-head matchups against Chargers QB Justin Herbert, who was selected with the following pick in the 2020 draft. Tagovailoa dealt with hip and thumb injuries this past week, but is good to Sunday. …
Counting Super Bowl 29, the Chargers have lost 10 of their past 11 trips to Miami since Kellen Winslow was carried off the field in the enduring image of the 1981 AFC divisional playoff game the Chargers won, 41-38, in overtime at the Orange Bowl. It’s an early kickoff across the country for a West Coast team. …
Whether Brewer can play is vital for the Dolphins’ offensive line. The unit already has starters down at both positions on the right side and has rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea struggling. Daniel Brunskill figures to be the center if Brewer can’t play. The Chargers are also down both starting tackles. …
While Hand is out for the Chargers, their D-line has Teair Tart playing well. The FIU alum is playing well for them after he was cut during 2024 training camp in Miami. Chargers rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden played high school football locally at American Heritage and is the son of the former Dolphins player by the same name.
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