The Cincinnati Bengals visit the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Bengals are 2-0 (1st in the AFC North), the Dolphins 0-2 (4th in the AFC East). The Bengals went 4-2 down the stretch, the Dolphins 1-5.
In 2026 the Bengals scored 26.5 points per game (11th in the NFL) and allowed 16.5 (9th 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 CIN 3–2 over the last 5 meetings, at an average total of 50.2; against the spread it is CIN 3–2, and the total has gone UNDER 3–2. CIN have taken 3 of the last 5 — 1 of the 5 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 26 players out and 17 questionable across the two teams — Andrei Iosivas (CIN WR, Injured reserve), Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out), B.J. Hill (CIN DT, Doubtful) and Jaylen Wright (MIA RB, Doubtful).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Bengals play the Dolphins?
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins is Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Bengals and the Dolphins?
The recent series is CIN 3–2 over the last 5 meetings — the last one finished CIN 45–21 in 2025 (Week 16), and against the spread the series is CIN 3–2.
Who is injured for Bengals vs Dolphins?
70 players carry a designation: 26 out and 17 questionable, including Andrei Iosivas (CIN WR, Injured reserve), Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out), B.J. Hill (CIN DT, Doubtful) and Jaylen Wright (MIA RB, Doubtful). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.