The Detroit Lions visit the Miami Dolphins in Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Lions are 1-1 (3rd in the NFC North), the Dolphins 0-2 (4th in the AFC East). The Lions went 3-3 down the stretch, the Dolphins 1-5.
In 2026 the Lions scored 31 points per game (5th in the NFL) and allowed 35.5 (31st 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 MIA 1–1 over the last 2 meetings, at an average total of 55.5; against the spread it is MIA 1–1, and the total has gone OVER 2–0. The last 2 meetings are split 1–1 — 1 of the 2 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 30 players out and 24 questionable across the two teams — Thomas Harper (DET S, Injured reserve), Ben Bartch (DET G, Out), Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out) and Jaylen Wright (MIA RB, Doubtful).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Lions play the Dolphins?
Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins is Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Lions and the Dolphins?
The recent series is MIA 1–1 over the last 2 meetings — the last one finished MIA 31–27 in 2022 (Week 8), and against the spread the series is MIA 1–1.
Who is injured for Lions vs Dolphins?
84 players carry a designation: 30 out and 24 questionable, including Thomas Harper (DET S, Injured reserve), Ben Bartch (DET G, Out), Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out) and Jaylen Wright (MIA RB, Doubtful). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.