NFL PREVIEW Tonight's game

CHICAGO (3-9) at MIAMI (7-5)
Time: 9 p.m.
TV/radio: WYTV (33), WEWS (5), WTAE (4); WBBW-AM (1240).
Series history: Dolphins lead 5-3. Bears beat Dolphins 36-33 in OT on Oct. 27, 1997 at Miami.
Last week: Bears lost to Packers 30-20; Dolphins lost to Bills 38-21.
Rankings: Bears offense (rush 32, pass 20, overall 27); Bears defense (rush 19, pass 27, overall 26); Dolphins offense (rush 4, pass 26, overall 16); Dolphins defense (rush 5, pass 12, overall 5).
Key matchup: Chicago defense vs. Dolphins QB Jay Fiedler. Fiedler will start after sitting out six weeks with broken right thumb. Fiedler's return should allow Miami offense to regain some balance. Running back Ricky Williams ran for 228 yards in 17-point loss to Bills.
Streaks, stats and notes: Chicago RB Anthony Thomas, last year's NFL offensive rookie of year, probably is out for rest of season after breaking his left index finger. ... Rookie RB Adrian Peterson, the college career rushing leader out of Division I-AA Georgia Southern, will get more playing time. Peterson has yet to make an NFL rushing attempt. ... Dolphins were 2-4 in games Lucas has started after beginning season 5-1 under Fiedler. ... Ricky Williams scored on 45- and 55-yard runs and finished with 228 yards rushing, a single-game franchise record, against Bills. Williams also set Dolphins' franchise record for most yards in single season. ... Miami is in tie for first place in AFC East with New England. ... Dave Wannstedt was head coach of Bears (1993-98), compiling 40-56 record.
-- Associated Press