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Game time: Fast facts, odds, injury report and key info for Dolphins at Bills

David Furones, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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DOLPHINS (3-0) at BILLS (2-1)

Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Highmark Stadium

TV: CBS (Chs. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: Sports USA,WBGG (105.9-FM), WIOD (610-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish), Sirius XM Ch. 134 or 385

Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 12-9, including playoffs, in his second season as a head coach; Sean McDermott is 68-41 in his seventh season leading the Bills and overall.

Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series with the Bills, 62-56-1, including playoffs. Buffalo has won seven consecutive home games against Miami and 11 of the past 12 in Orchard Park.

Weather: 73 degrees, 60 percent humidity, 7 mph winds, 1 percent chance of precipitation

Line: The Dolphins are 3-point underdogs; the over/under is 531/2.

Injuries: Dolphins — Out: OLB Jaelan Phillips (oblique); Questionable: OT Terron Armstead (ankle/knee/back), C Connor Williams (groin), S DeShon Elliott (ankle/groin), RB Salvon Ahmed (groin); Reserve/PUP list: CB Nik Needham (Achilles); Reserve/Non-Football Injury: WR Erik Ezukanma (neck); Injured reserve: CB Jalen Ramsey (knee), RB Jeff Wilson Jr. (midsection/finger), WR River Cracraft (shoulder), OL Robert Jones (knee), CB Keion Crossen (knee), DE Zeke Vandenburgh

Bills — Out: S Jordan Poyer (knee); Reserve/PUP: DE Von Miller (knee)

Noteworthy: The Dolphins can take a two-game lead in the AFC East, plus tiebreakers over the Bills and Patriots from road division victories, with a win Sunday. But if the Bills win, Buffalo takes the early AFC East lead over Miami. …

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Tagovailoa kicks off the October slate after winning the September AFC Offensive Player of the Month, becoming the first Dolphin to earn the honor in 30 years. Through three weeks, the Miami quarterback leads the NFL in passer rating (121.9) and is 2 full yards per attempt (10.1) better than any other quarterback. …

Bills quarterback Josh Allen has 27 touchdowns to five interceptions for 2,684 yards on 63.8 percent passing in 10 regular-season meetings against Miami, but he looked flustered last time he saw the Dolphins, with three turnovers in the January postseason meeting. …

Buffalo’s South Florida connections include running back James Cook (Miami Central High), cornerback Kaiir Elam (Benjamin School), defensive end Greg Rousseau (University of Miami, Hialeah Champagnat Catholic), offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey (UM) and quarterbacks coach Joe Brady (Pembroke Pines native, Everglades High). The Bills have former Dolphins in wide receiver Trent Sherfield, and defensive linemen Jordan Phillips and Shaq Lawson.