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What to Watch For | Bengals at Dolphins Week 16

The Bengals look to get back in the win column when they take on the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. on CBS (Cincinnati’s channel 12).

Here is what to watch for:

Burrow Nears Milestones in 75th Game

Sunday's contest will be the 75th regular-season game played in Joe Burrow’s career. His career totals entering this week include 1,843 completions, 19,960 passing yards and 148 touchdown passes. He is 16 completions away from passing Patrick Mahomes (1,858) for the most through a player's first 75 games in NFL history, and is one scoring pass away from moving in front of Aaron Rodgers (also had 148) for sole possession of third-most. He also needs just 28 passing yards to surpass Justin Herbert (19,987) for the fifth-most in any player's first 75 outings.

With 40 passing yards, Burrow would be the fifth-fastest player in league history to reach 20,000 in his career. He previously was the fourth-fastest to 15,000 (56 games) and tied for the third-fastest to 10,000 (36 games).

Burrow also is two touchdown throws away from becoming the fifth-fastest QB ever to reach 150 in his career. He would trail only Mahomes (63 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (62).

In his only previous career matchup against the Dolphins, Burrow went 20 of 31 for 287 yards and two touchdowns to lead Cincinnati to a home win in Week 4 of the 2022 season.

Ja'Marr on 500 Watch

Ja’Marr Chase enters this week with 496 career receptions in 75 regular-season games played. With four catches against the Dolphins, he would be the second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 500 in his career, trailing only former New Orleans receiver Michael Thomas (69 games).

Chase also is 11 receptions away from tying T.J. Houshmandzadeh (507) for the fifth-most in Bengals history. His 496 catches already are tied for the third-most in a player's first five seasons in league history, and he is 14 away from tying Thomas (510) for second-most.

Chase additionally has 6,572 receiving yards, which is 126 away from matching Cris Collinsworth (6,698) for fifth in team history. Chase's 51 receiving touchdowns are two away from Isaac Curtis (53) for the fourth-most ever by a Bengal.

McPherson Shoots for Muhlmann

Evan McPherson has accounted for 545 points in his NFL career, with 117 made field goals and 194 made extra point attempts. He is four points shy of tying former kicker Horst Muhlmann (549) for fifth on Cincinnati's all-time scoring list. He also is three field goals shy of matching Muhlmann (120) for fifth in team history.

McPherson has converted 23 of 26 field goal attempts this season (88.5 percent), and is a perfect 31-for-31 on extra points.

View some of the top shots from Bengals practice at IEL Indoor Facility, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.

Check out the Bengals 2025 Schedule.

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