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OPENING LINE - Saints by 7

RECORD VS. SPREAD - New Orleans 5-0; Miami 2-3

SERIES RECORD - Dolphins lead 6-3

LAST MEETING - Dolphins beat Saints 21-6, Oct. 30, 2005

LAST WEEK - Saints beat Giants, 48-27; Dolphins bye, beat Jets, 31-27 in Week 5

SAINTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (1), RUSH (4), PASS (7)

SAINTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (5), PASS (14T)

DOLPHINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (1), PASS (26)

DOLPHINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (3), PASS (18)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES- ``American Idol'' winner Kris Allen will perform for tailgaters. ... When teams last met in 2005, game was played at Louisiana State because of damage to Superdome and New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina. ... Saints are 0-3 in Miami, with their only visits in 1970, 1980 and 1998. ... Dolphins lead NFL in third-down conversions at 56 percent. Saints are fourth at 46 percent. ... Drew Brees is 0-3 against Miami with two touchdown passes, five interceptions and 12 sacks. All came while he was with San Diego. ... Miami linebacker Akin Ayodele and New Orleans DT Remi Ayodele are brothers. ... Saints are 5-0 for first time since 1993 and one of four remaining unbeaten teams. They lead league in points per game, points per game differential, yards per game, turnover margin and takeaways. ... New Orleans' 15 takeaways have led to seven touchdowns and field goal. ... Saints have yet to trail, and they've won each game by at least 14 points. ... Brees leads NFC with 13 touchdown passes and has thrown only two interceptions. ... Miami QB Chad Henne will try to improve to 3-0 as starter. ... Dolphins are 0-3 outside their division. ... Dolphins have won two in row but are underdogs for the sixth time in as many games. ... Miami is tied with Dallas for last in NFL with four takeaways. ... Members of Dolphins' 1982 and 1984 Super Bowl teams will serve as honorary game captains.

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