Game time: Fast facts, odds and injury report for Dolphins vs. Chiefs
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Dolphins (0-2) vs. Chiefs (2-0)
Kickoff:1 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium
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TV:CBS (Ch. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: ESPN Radio; WBGG (105.9-FM), WINZ (940-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish); Palm Beach: WUUB (106.3 FM); WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)
Coaches:The Dolphins’ Jeff Hafley is 0-2 in his first season as Miami’s head coach. The Chiefs’ Andy Reid is 169-72, including playoffs, in his 14th season leading Kansas City and 309-174-1, including playoffs, in his 28th season overall.
Series: The Chiefs lead the all-time series with the Dolphins, 17-16, including playoffs, but Miami won three of four postseason pairings. Kansas City has won five straight in the series, including the 2023 AFC wild-card playoff game.
Weather:85 degrees, 66% humidity, 5 mph winds, 0% chance of precipitation.
Line:The Dolphins are 11-point underdogs; the over-under is 46 1/2 points.
Injuries:Dolphins — Out: WR Caleb Douglas (ankle), DE Rob Beal Jr. (hamstring); Doubtful: RB Jaylen Wright (stinger/foot); Questionable: CB JuJu Brents (knee), WR Ryan Miller (hip/back); Physically unable to perform: CB Storm Duck, CB Darrell Baker Jr.; Injured reserve: DT Kenneth Grant, LB Trey Moore (ankle), S Kyle Louis (knee), LB Ronnie Harrison Jr. (hamstring), DT Rene Konga, TE Cole Turner …
Chiefs — Out: T Josh Simmons (back); Doubtful: DB Chamarri Conner (knee); PUP: DT Omarr Norman-Lott (knee); six players on IR.
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Noteworthy: The Dolphins come back home from two losses out west to the Raiders and 49ers. …
The Chiefs started the season with an impressive win against the Denver Broncos and, last week, won an overtime thriller against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. …
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns in that victory. …
Miami, after struggling in run defense in Week 1, was better against the 49ers and star tailback Christian McCaffrey last week, but the Chiefs’ Kenneth Walker leads the NFL in rushing, with 290 yards through two games. …
The Dolphins defense must also correct its breakdowns in coverage, which led to a 21-0 third-quarter onslaught last week in Santa Clara as San Francisco scored touchdowns on its first five possessions. …
Offensively, Miami may have found a recipe for success with the run game and controlling time of possession last week, but the offense has emphasized effectiveness in the red zone this week after settling for field goals after long drives against the 49ers. …
Dolphins cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. and Chiefs running back Brashard Smith were high school teammates in Miami at Palmetto High. The Chiefs have other South Florida products in defensive end R Mason Thomas (Cardinal Gibbons High), defensive end Ashton Gillotte (Boca Raton High) and wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (Miami Booker T. Washington High). …
While it will be hot and humid in South Florida on Sunday, the last time the Dolphins and Chiefs met, in the 2023 playoffs in Kansas City, the temperature was minus-4 degrees, marking the NFL’s fourth-coldest game by temperature at kickoff. …
It’s unknown if popular singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, the wife of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, will attend Sunday’s game in Miami Gardens.