The Buffalo Bills visit the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Bills are 2-0 (1st in the AFC East), the Dolphins 0-2 (4th in the AFC East). The Bills went 5-1 down the stretch, the Dolphins 1-5.
In 2026 the Bills scored 38.5 points per game (1st in the NFL) and allowed 31 (28th 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 BUF 5–1 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 49.3; against the spread it is MIA 3–3, and the total has gone OVER 3–3. BUF have taken 5 of the last 6 — 2 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 26 players out and 21 questionable across the two teams — Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out), Jordan Hancock (BUF CB, Injured reserve), T.J. Sanders (BUF DT, Out) and Jaylen Wright (MIA RB, Doubtful).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Bills play the Dolphins?
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins is Week 17 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Bills and the Dolphins?
The recent series is BUF 5–1 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished MIA 30–13 in 2025 (Week 10), and against the spread the series is MIA 3–3.
Who is injured for Bills vs Dolphins?
72 players carry a designation: 26 out and 21 questionable, including Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out), Jordan Hancock (BUF CB, Injured reserve), T.J. Sanders (BUF DT, Out) and Jaylen Wright (MIA RB, Doubtful). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.