Dolphins and Jaguars meet in a Week 1 matchup of QBs who secured big paydays in the offseason

Jaguars (9-8) at Miami Dolphins (11-7)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS

BetMGM NFL Chances: Dolphins by 3.

Series record: Jaguars lead 6-5

Last conference: Jaguars beat Dolphins 23-20 on Oct. 17, 2021, at London.

Jaguars offense: total (13 ), rush (24 ), pass (9 ), scoring (13t)

Jaguars defense: total (22 ), rush (9 ), pass (26 ), scoring (17)

Dolphins offense: total (1 ), rush (6 ), pass (1 ), scoring (2)

Dolphins defense: total (10 ), rush (7 ), pass (15 ), scoring (22)

Turnover differential: Jaguars minus-3, Dolphins plus-2.

Jaguars gamer to see

QB Trevor Lawrence turned into one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL when he signed a five-year, $275 million agreement extension in June. The 24-year-old is 21-31 as a three-year starter, consisting of 1-1 in the playoffs and wants to construct on a strong 2023 season. His 4,016 passing backyards in 2023 offered him 11,770 in his profession, making him the only quarterback from his 2021 draft class to eclipse 11,000 passing backyards.

Dolphins gamers to see

WR Tyreek Hill and QB Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins signed Tagovailoa to a franchise-record $212.4 million, four-year agreement extension in the offseason after he had a league-best 4,624 passing backyards and 29 goal passes in 2023. Tagovailoa has had the very best 2 analytical seasons of his profession under coach Mike McDaniel, who has actually shown he anticipates the quarterback to take another leap in Year 3 together– that might consist of winning a championship game, which would be a very first for the Dolphins in 24 years. Tagovailoa’s No. 1 getting target Hill will be a type in the group’s offending success. The All-Pro receiver led the NFL with 1,799 getting backyards in 2023 after 1,710 in 2022. Hill is the very first gamer in NFL history to have 1,700-plus getting backyards in numerous years.

Secret match

Tagovailoa vs Jaguars defense. Tagovailoa had the very best Week 1 efficiency of his profession last season, tossing for 3 goals and finishing more than 60% of his passes for 466 backyards versus the Los Angeles Chargers. He figures to deal with a far better defense Sunday when he takes on a Jaguars system including standout pass rush Josh Hines-Allen, who signed a five-year, $150 million agreement in the offseason. Allen set a single-season franchise record with 17 1/2 sacks in 2023 and is 10 shy of the franchise record.

Secret injuries

Jaguars S Daniel Thomas (Achilles) was restricted in practice Wednesday. … Dolphins Pound Jaelan Phillips is anticipated to begin after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in Week 12 last season. McDaniel kept in mind that Phillips would likely be on a breeze restriction, particularly with a Thursday night video game meeting Buffalo next week. CB Jalen Ramsey (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday since of a hamstring injury, however protective planner Anthony Weaver stated he is enthusiastic Ramsey will play. … S Jevon Holland missed out on time throughout training school with an ankle injury however practiced completely Wednesday.

Series notes

The Jaguars have actually won 3 of the previous 4 video games in the series. … Tagovailoa remained in his 2nd season and Lawrence was a novice when their groups dealt with each other at Tottenham Hotspur Arena in 2021 in a video game that drew 60,784 individuals. … Jacksonville burnt out Miami 62-7 in their only postseason conference in the AFC divisional round on Jan. 15, 2000.

Statistics and things

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted novice quarterback in 1991 out of Northeast Louisiana. … Lawrence finished 370 passes in 2023, making him the 2nd quarterback in franchise history to have at least 300 conclusions in 3 straight seasons, and the only quarterback in franchise history to begin his profession with 3 seasons of a minimum of 300 conclusions. … TE Evan Engram had 114 catches last season, which was initially amongst tight ends. … RB Travis Etienne has actually had 13 video games with a minimum of 100 skirmish backyards because 2022, which is 2nd amongst AFC running backs over than period. … In 2023, DE Josh Hines-Allen had 17 1/2 sacks, breaking the single-season franchise record formerly set by Calais Campbell. … Ryan Nielsen is Jacksonville’s brand-new protective planner. He was employed in January to change Mike Caldwell, who was fired after 2 seasons. … The Dolphins are 32-25-1 in season openers. … The Dolphins are coming off a playoff berth in 2023, making the postseason in back-to-back years for the very first time because 1997-2001. … The Dolphins have actually had 5 gaining seasons and made the playoffs 3 times in the 8 years that Chris Grier has actually been basic supervisor. The next objective is winning a championship game. Miami hasn’t won a championship game because the 2000 season. The Dolphins’ 24-year playoff dry spell is the longest dry spell amongst all NFL groups. … The Dolphins open the season with 2 video games in 5 days. After hosting Jacksonville, the Dolphins welcome AFC East competing Buffalo on Thursday. … The Dolphins completed last season with the most efficient offense in franchise history with 401 overall backyards and 266 passing backyards per video game, and 5.1 backyards per rush. … Tagovailoa finished 388 of 560 passes in 2023 with a 69.3 percent conclusion rate, which was the very best in Dolphins history by almost a complete portion point. … Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle integrated for more backyards (2,813) than any other getting duo in the NFL in 2023. … Miami will start the season with a brand-new protective planner for the 2nd straight season. Anthony Weaver, formerly with Baltimore, signed with the Dolphins in February. The Dolphins completed 2023 ranked 10th in overall defense, enabling 318.3 backyards per video game. That was the very first time Miami completed a season with a top-10 defense because 2010. … Jalen Ramsey and Calais Campbell are previous Jaguars who were essential pieces in Jacksonville’s 2017 go to protecting their very first AFC South department title.

Dream pointer

Tyreek Hill opened last season with when of his finest video games of 2023, with 11 catches for a season-best 215 backyards and 2 goals versus the Chargers. The five-time All-Pro accepted a reorganized agreement in the offseason worth $90 million and is anticipated to once again be Tagovailoa’s leading alternative.