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Dolphins-Chargers Capsule

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MIAMI (5-8) at SAN DIEGO (3-10)

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Chargers by 1 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Dolphins 4-9, Chargers 5-8

SERIES RECORD - Dolphins lead 16-14

LAST MEETING - Dolphins beat Chargers 37-0, Nov. 2, 2014

LAST WEEK - Dolphins lost to New York Giants 31-24; Chargers lost to Kansas City 10-3

AP PRO32 RANKING - Dolphins No. 26, Chargers No. 32

DOLPHINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (20), PASS (22).

DOLPHINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (30), PASS (26).

CHARGERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (31), PASS (4).

CHARGERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (27), PASS (14).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - This could be final NFL game at Qualcomm Stadium. Chargers Chairman Dean Spanos wants to move to Los Angeles suburb Carson. Chargers have had only 12 winning seasons in 32 years of Spanos family ownership. Chargers began play in Los Angeles in 1960 before moving to San Diego in 1961. Qualcomm Stadium - then known as San Diego Stadium - opened in 1967. ... Dolphins, Chargers met in epic playoff games, but both have been eliminated from postseason race. ... Dolphins interim coach Dan Campbell is 4-5 since taking over for fired Joe Philbin. Miami might soon begin searching for its ninth coach since 2004. ... Chargers coach Mike McCoy is 22-25 in three seasons, including playoffs. ... Chargers have failed to score touchdown in each of their last two home games and in each of their last three games against AFC West foes. ... This will be final home game for Chargers WR Malcom Floyd, who's retiring after season. ... Rookie RB Melvin Gordon, Chargers' first-round draft pick, still hasn't scored touchdown or had 100-yard game. ... Fantasy Tip: ABC - anybody but a Charger. San Diego has been held to just field goal in three of last four games.

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