6 pack of facts about Bengals-Dolphins game

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 18: Danny Amendola #80 of the New England Patriots scores a touchdown during the first quarter as Reshad Jones #20 of the Miami Dolphins attempts to tackle him at Gillette Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 18: Danny Amendola #80 of the New England Patriots scores a touchdown during the first quarter as Reshad Jones #20 of the Miami Dolphins attempts to tackle him at Gillette Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

• This Bengals are 6-5 in 11 Thursday night games, including 3-1 at home.

• With last week’s 30-24 overtime victory against Cleveland, Miami’s Adam Gase became the first rookie head coach to win his first game in overtime since Oakland’s Tom Cable in 2008.

• A victory against the Dolphins would improve the Bengals to 23-6-1 in their last 30 home games, leaving them half a game shy of the franchise record of 24-6, which was achieved three times between 1973-77.

• Miami safety Reshad Jones is the only player in the NFL with at least 150 tackles (166), five interceptions (five) and two sacks (two) since 2015.

• The Dolphins and Bengals are two of three NFL teams who played their first two games of the season on the road (Green Bay), and Miami is one of five to play three of its first four away from home (Detroit, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Oakland).

• The Bengals haven’t lost back-to-back home games in successive weeks since 2010 (22-14 to Miami in Week 8 and 27-21 to Pittsburgh in Week 9).

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