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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- For the Arizona Cardinals, the numbers dont add up to 5-6-1.Thats their record, and its a head-scratcher. The Cardinals rank second in the NFL in defense and ninth in offense.Theyve outgained opponents by 72 yards per game, best in the league. They have a three-minute advantage in time of possession, and theyre in the plus column in turnovers.So how can a team that went 14-4 last season be below .500?Watching them play, its definitely interesting to see what their record is, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh said.The Dolphins know that the record is misleading, and theyre braced for a difficult matchup when the teams meet Sunday. Here are things to know:UNDERACHIEVERS: Coaches often say opponents are better than their record, and in this case Miami coaches are likely speaking the truth about the Cardinals.Its hard to believe theyre not on the winning side of things, Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said. Theyre explosive and scary.Cardinals coach Bruce Arians blames turnovers as the primary culprit for his teams disappointing season. Theyre tied for ninth in the NFL with 19 turnovers, but are plus-1 in turnover differential.While Arizonas season is a puzzle, the Dolphins (7-5) have perhaps overachieved. They rank 25th in both offense and defense and have been outgained by 45 yards per game, fifth-worst in the league.Theyve also been outscored by 23 points, and theyre coming off their worst game of the season, a 38-6 loss at Baltimore that cost them control of their playoff fate.We got punched in the mouth, tackle Branden Albert said. Well see when you get punched in the mouth how you react. Are you going to continue to get punched in the mouth, or are you going to do something about it?The game will push one of the teams much closer to elimination from wild-card contention.December football is special, Arians said. Its excitement more than pressure. Pressure is when youre not prepared.JOHNSON & FITZGERALD: Arizona running back David Johnson and receiver Larry Fitzgerald are finding their names mentioned among the elite in NFL history.Johnson is the second player to accumulate 100 yards from scrimmage in each of a seasons first 12 games. Edgerrin James did it in the first 13 games of the 2005 season.Johnson, a third-round draft pick out of Northern Iowa a year ago, has 1,005 yards rushing and 704 receiving.Thats Marshall Faulk-type numbers, Joseph said.Fitzgerald, in his 13th season, is climbing the ranks of the greatest receivers. With his 10 catches for 78 yards against Washington, Fitzgerald passed Cris Carter and Marvin Harrison into third in career receptions. He also is the youngest player to reach 1,100 receptions.Fitzgerald has caught a pass in 191 consecutive games, the third-longest streak in NFL history.SUPER SUB: With Miami linebacker Kiko Alonso nursing hamstring and thumb injuries, second-year pro Mike Hull might again see significant action. Hull played well when given his most extensive opportunity yet last week.He did a great job, coach Adam Gase said. His instincts are off the charts. You see how quickly he reacts compared to everybody else. Everybody is going one way, hes going the other way, and hes usually right. Its very impressive.Hull signed as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State.ROAD WOES: The Cardinals were 8-1 away from home last season but are 1-4 this season, with the lone win at woeful San Francisco.Sundays game starts at 11 a.m. Arizona time, which doesnt bode well for the Cardinals. Three of their losses came in the Eastern time zone -- at Buffalo, Carolina and Atlanta. The other road defeat was at Minnesota.BALL HAWK: The Dolphins Byron Maxwell has four forced fumbles, the most by an NFL cornerback since Charles Tillman had 10 in 2012.Im just trying to find a way to get the ball for my team, and thats one of the ways, Maxwell said. Thats what this game is about -- playmakers.Maxwell said his eagerness to knock the ball loose cant interfere with making the tackle, however.I got in trouble the last couple of the years because I was thinking, `Ball, ball, ball. I had to switch it up. Youve got to secure that tackle, too. Thats what I learned. But I love having the ball in my hands.---AP Sports Writer Bob Baum in Phoenix contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL .---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine ETwaun Moore Pelicans Jersey . 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Jrue Holiday Jersey . -- Ty Montgomery had 290 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, and fifth-ranked Stanford held on to beat No. Brent Harvey could extend his record AFL career past 450 games, with the North Melbourne legend adamant he can continue next season.But Harvey also concedes it is now up to the club whether that happens.On Saturday night, the speedy Kangaroos forward breaks the all-time games record of Hawthorns Michael Tuck when he plays his 427th senior match.Harvey, 38, has played every game this season.He plans to sit down with coach Brad Scott in the next couple of weeks and start the now-annual discussion about his playing future.Harvey joked at Mondays media conference for the milestone that he thought this might be coming when asked about playing beyond this year.Ive always said if my mind and body are good, then Id love to play football for as long as I can, he said.But unfortunately it just doesnt revolve around me.Its how the club is going, how the team is going.There are a lot of stars that have to align for that to happen and if it happens, it will be fantastic.There was plenty of speculation around Harveys future last year before confirmation that he would continue and have the chance to break the games record.From Harveys perspective, the question remains a no-brainer.Absolutely - if the club says yes, I have no doubt that the body and mind (will) hold up for another pre-season, he said.The day I fall out of love with football, I will put my hand up first and say I need to walk away - Im still in love wiith it.ddddddddddddHarvey admitted luck and good genes had been factors in lasting this long, but added there was a lot that had not been left to chance.I prepare as good as anyone I think, he said.Ive put in a lot of hard work over the years and in the back end, sometimes players dont get there because they havent put that preparation in.My preparation has been pretty faultless through a long period.Harvey added that his preparation for Saturday night would focus on beating St Kilda, rather than the record.A win over the Saints should guarantee that North make the finals.It wont be over the top - my focus, again, will be on going out there and starting well as a team, he said.Harvey said it was humbling a couple of weeks ago to have lunch with several players at the top of the all-time games table, including Tuck.He added the Kangaroos would honour Tuck at the game.Tuck will be unable to attend.Hes been an iconic figure of our game for so long, Harvey said.Even my son, who never saw Michael Tuck play, he knows who he is.While rapt about the record, Harvey admits he will be glad when the game is over.He has a good record for his milestone games and hopes the `Roos will win again.Once you play the game, its just like `yes, that was such a big week, Im glad its over, he said. 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