Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars

The Dolphins open the season at home for the second time in the last five years, putting their three-game season-opening winning streak on the line against a team making the trip down I-95: the Jacksonville Jaguars. Read a preview of the upcoming home game and find out how to watch, listen and live stream on Sunday.

The Dolphins’ roster experienced about 40 percent turnover during the offseason, but the names on the roster are the same.

After leading the NFL in passing yards (4,624), quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was rewarded with a four-year contract extension. His main target, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, became the first player in NFL history to post two consecutive seasons with more than 1,700 receiving yards. The triumvirate was completed when wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, the first Miami Dolphin to record three consecutive seasons of 1,000 yards receiving yards early in his career, also extended his contract this offseason.

Tagovailoa, Hill, Waddle and the rest of Miami’s offense combined for 6,822 yards and 496 points, ranking first and second in those crucial areas.

The Dolphins are looking to reach the postseason for the third consecutive year, which would have been the first time in the 1999-2001 seasons.

The Jaguars were one win away from qualifying for the playoffs for the second year in a row. After an 8-3 start, their fortunes changed in the home stretch with an injury to quarterback Trevor Lawrence. After a four-game losing streak, the Jags had two games to break through. Part one went in their favor as they beat the Carolina Panthers 26-0 in Week 17, but lost 10-5 to the Tennessee Titans in the finale, missing out on the postseason party.

Lawrence led the Jags to 13th place.^th They are the best offensive linemen in 2023, but that hasn’t stopped them from adding to that group. First-round pick Brian Thomas Jr. was one of the most explosive wide receivers in college football for the LSU Tigers last season. They also signed former Buffalo wide receiver Gabe Davis to bolster their receiver group.

For a defense that ranked 22nd^and A year ago, head coach Doug Pederson made a change. Ryan Nielsen was the Falcons’ defensive coordinator last season and took over the same title for the Jaguars this year. He’s getting a new player on the defensive line, as former 49ers defensive tackle Arik Armstead signed with Jacksonville in March.

Barring a tie, Sunday will be the deciding game in the Dolphins-Jaguars all-time series. The two teams have shared 10 meetings and won five each (Jacksonville has the edge with a win in their only postseason game since the 1999 season).

Jacksonville won the last meeting with a buzzer-beater field goal in a game in London in 2021, 23-20. The Jags also won the last Dolphins-Jaguars game at Hard Rock Stadium with a 17-7 victory in Week 16 of the 2018 season. The last meeting between the same-state rivals in the U.S. went to the Fins – a 31-13 victory on a Thursday night in the 2020 season.

The Miami Dolphins begin their first regular season game on Sunday, September 8th at 1:00 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

• Time: Kick-off is at 1pm ET

• Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

• TV: CBS, stream on Paramount+ | Sender: Kevin Harlan (live commentary), Trent Green (color commentator), Melanie Collins (sideline)

• Dolphins Radio Network (English): BIG 105.9 FM (WBGG), WIOD 610-AM, SiriusXM channel 111 or 230 | Sender: Jimmy Cefalo (live commentary), Joe Rose (color commentator)

• Dolphins Spanish Radio (Spanish):WTZU-HD2 94.9 FM | Sender:Roly Martin (live commentary), Eduardo Martell (color analysis)

• Radio after the game:iHeart Radio | Host:OJ McDuffie, Travis Wingfield, Seth Levit

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