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Dolphins-Lions Capsule

Published Nov. 6, 2014 2:02 p.m. ET

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MIAMI (5-3) at DETROIT (6-2)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Lions by 2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Miami 5-2-1, Detroit 4-4

SERIES RECORD - Dolphins lead 7-3

LAST MEETING - Lions beat Dolphins 34-27, Dec. 26, 2010

LAST WEEK - Dolphins beat Chargers 37-0; Lions had bye, beat Falcons 22-21 on Oct. 26

AP PRO32 RANKING - Dolphins No. 13, Lions No. 5

DOLPHINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (11), RUSH (4), PASS (19).

DOLPHINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (12), PASS (2).

LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (31), PASS (9).

LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (1), RUSH (2), PASS (5).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Dolphins are 15-1 when QB Ryan Tannehill has passer rating of at least 90. ... Miami DE Cameron Wake has 4 1/2 sacks in last four games. He has 58 sacks and needs two to surpass Jeff Cross for second on team's career list. ... Dolphins S Louis Delmas played five seasons with Detroit. ... Miami has gained at least 4 yards on 57 percent of first-down plays, best mark in NFL. Opponents are at only 41 percent. ... Dolphins have scored only 22 points (one TD and five FGs) from outside red zone this year, fewest in league. Lions have allowed only 23 points outside red zone. ... Miami players have dropped 10 percent of catchable passes, second-worst mark in NFL. ... Detroit's Matthew Stafford is second in league with 16,871 yards passing since 2011. ... Lions RB Reggie Bush played two seasons with Dolphins before joining Lions last year. ... Detroit WR Golden Tate has 39 catches for 599 yards in last five games. ... Detroit's De'Andre Levy has seven INTs since 2013, most by LB. ... Lions are 9 of 19 on FGs and are only team in NFL under 50 percent. They are on their third kicker, Matt Prater. ... Detroit opponents have converted only 32 percent of third downs; league average is 41. ... Lions have allowed 10 drives of 10 or more plays, second fewest in league.

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