Miami Dolphins vs Detroit Lions: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NFL action on Sunday, 8 November 2026 sees Miami Dolphins take on Detroit Lions, with the start at 18:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "Week 9".

The venue for the game is Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Detroit Lions are 6th with 5 wins and 2 defeats from 7 matches.

Detroit Lions have scored 203 points and conceded 180 points in the league, a difference of +23.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Miami Dolphins have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 91 points and let in 119 points (L-L-L-W-L).

Over their last 5 games Detroit Lions have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 141 points and let in 109 points (W-L-W-W-W). Detroit Lions have won 3 matches in a row.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Miami Dolphins averaged 18.2 points scored and 23.8 conceded per game, while Detroit Lions averaged 28.2 scored and 21.8 conceded.

Detroit Lions have the sharper recent attack, averaging 28.2 points per game over their last 5 matches. Detroit Lions have been harder to score against, conceding 21.8 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Fox (United States).

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