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Gameday and Open Thread: Bengals AT Dolphins (Season Finale -- thank god)

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (6-9) at Miami Dolphins (1-14)
Series Leader
: Miami, 12-4
Streak: Dolphins, nine of the past 10. Bengals won last meeting.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-0. Cameron: 0-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 143 (Cin.), 110 (Mia.).
SB Nation: The Phinsider
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Mostly Sunny with a high of 79 [Weather.com]
Uniform: White
Inactive/Out: RB De De Dorsey (ankle), C Eric Ghiaciuc (foot), RB Rudi Johnson (hamstring), S Madieu Williams (thigh)

PERSONNEL UPDATE: Andrews to start, Willie to play. Safety rookies start again.
Chinedum Ndukwe will get his second NFL start today against the Dolphins because starting strong safety Dexter Jackson is inactive because of a calf injury. Fellow rookie Marvin White will start at free safety because Madieu Williams was placed on injured reserve this past week with a thigh injury. Stacy Andrews will make his 11th start at right tackle, but Willie Anderson is expected to play in a rotation. Other Bengals inactive players: tailback Rudi Johnson (hamstring), lineabacker Anthony Schlegel, guard Nate Livings, tight end Nate Lawrie and defensive tackle Michael Myers. [Enquirer]

BENGALS

OUT: RB De De Dorsey (ankle), C Eric Ghiaciuc (foot), RB Rudi Johnson (hamstring), S Madieu Williams (thigh)
DOUBTFUL: S Dexter Jackson (calf)
QUESTIONABLE: T Willie Anderson (hamstring)
PROBABLE: WR Glenn Holt (back), WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (ankle), LB Dhani Jones (shoulder)

DOLPHINS

OUT: DT Keith Traylor (ankle)
QUESTIONABLE: CB Travis Daniels (ankle), DE Jason Taylor (foot)
PROBABLE: DT Vonnie Holliday (knee), S Jereme Perry (ankle), LB Joey Porter (shoulder), T L.J. Shelton (ankle)

Starters: (not official)

(D, Doubtful... Q, Questionable)

POS. Projected
QB Palmer
RB K.Watson
FB J.Johnson
WR C. Johnson
WR Houshmandzadeh
TE Kelly
LT Jones
LG Whitworth
C Stepanovich
RG Williams
RT Andrews
   
POS D
LE Geathers
DT Thornton
DT Peko
RE Smith
WB D.Jones
MB L.Johnson
SB R.Jeanty
SS Ndukwe
FS White
CB Joseph
CB Hall