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. 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