Bengals-Dolphins Capsule

CINCINNATI (6-2) at MIAMI (3-4)

Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network

OPENING LINE — Bengals by 1

RECORD VS. SPREAD — Cincinnati 4-2-1, Miami 3-3

SERIES RECORD — Dolphins lead 15-5

LAST MEETING — Dolphins beat Bengals 17-13, Oct. 7, 2012

LAST WEEK — Dolphins lost to Patriots 27-17; Bengals beat Jets 49-9.

AP PRO32 RANKING — Dolphins No. 19, Bengals No. 8

BENGALS OFFENSE — OVERALL (9), RUSH (19), PASS (7).

BENGALS DEFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (8), PASS (11).

DOLPHINS OFFENSE — OVERALL (28), RUSH (23), PASS (17).

DOLPHINS DEFENSE — OVERALL (21), RUSH (19), PASS (20).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Dolphins beat Bengals nine consecutive times from 1980-1995. ... Miami defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle was assistant coach with Bengals from 2001-2011. ... Bengals are 13-3 over past 16 games. ... Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton has thrown 11 touchdown passes in past three games, increasing his passer rating to 99.0. Five TD passes came last week, four to WR Marvin Jones, most for receiver in NFL game since 2007. ... Dalton has highest winning percentage by Cincinnati starting QB (.625). ... Bengals are scoring TDs on 71 percent of red-zone possessions, second best in league. ... Bengals are averaging 3.6 yards per rush, 26th in NFL. ... Bengals are giving up 4.8 yards per play, which ranks fourth best in league. ... Dolphins are 5-0 on Halloween, including victory over Cincinnati in 2010. ... Miami's Ryan Tannehill has been sacked NFL-high 32 times and is tied for league lead with five fumbles lost. ... Miami's Brandon Fields leads NFL with net punting average of 43.3 yards per kick. ... Dolphins rookie Caleb Sturgis started 10 for 10 on field goals but is now 11 for 15, including blocked kick last week. ... LB Olivier Vernon has sacks in four straight games. ... Former LB John Offerdahl will be recognized at halftime as 26th member of Dolphins Honor Roll.

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