The Los Angeles Chargers visit the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, December 27 at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Chargers are 0-2 (4th in the AFC West), the Dolphins 0-2 (4th in the AFC East). The Chargers went 0-6 down the stretch, the Dolphins 1-5.
In 2026 the Chargers scored 14 points per game (30th in the NFL) and allowed 26 (22nd in the NFL); the Dolphins scored 13 (31st in the NFL) and allowed 31 (29th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads LAC 3–2 over the last 5 meetings, at an average total of 51.2; against the spread it is MIA 3–2, and the total has gone OVER 3–2. LAC have taken 3 of the last 5 — 4 of the 5 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 31 players out and 24 questionable across the two teams — Trey Pipkins III (LAC OT, Injured reserve), Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out), Kayode Awosika (LAC G, Out) and Dalvin Tomlinson (LAC DT, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Chargers play the Dolphins?
Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins is Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, December 27 at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Chargers and the Dolphins?
The recent series is LAC 3–2 over the last 5 meetings — the last one finished LAC 29–27 in 2025 (Week 6), and against the spread the series is MIA 3–2.
Who is injured for Chargers vs Dolphins?
84 players carry a designation: 31 out and 24 questionable, including Trey Pipkins III (LAC OT, Injured reserve), Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out), Kayode Awosika (LAC G, Out) and Dalvin Tomlinson (LAC DT, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.