NFL › Week 9 2026
Lions at Dolphins
TV: FOX (regional, check local listings)
82°F, slight chance showers and thunderstorms, wind 6 mph
Hard Rock Stadium
DET 71%Our modelMIA 29%
Preview
Lions (5-2) at Dolphins (1-6): Week 9 Preview
The Detroit Lions bring a 5-2 record and a 3-game winning streak to Hard Rock Stadium, scoring 29 points per game. The Miami Dolphins are 1-6 with a 1-game losing streak, averaging just 16.7 points per game. Our model gives the Lions a 71% win chance as Detroit looks to keep rolling and Miami tries to turn things around.
Keys to the game
- Lions' 29-point average should put pressure on a Dolphins defense giving up 25.9 per game.
- Dolphins' struggling offense (16.7 per game) needs a breakthrough against a Lions defense allowing 25.7.
- Miami cornerbacks Reese Taylor and Julius Brents are questionable, leaving the secondary thin.
- Lions safety Kerby Joseph is out, so Miami may look to test Detroit's deep coverage.
Written automatically from the stats on this page and checked against them.
Injury report
Lions
- Kerby Joseph S · KneeOut
- Roger McCreary CB · FootQuestionable
Dolphins
- Kadyn Proctor T · ConcussionOut
- Julius Brents CB · NeckQuestionable
- Reese Taylor CB · QuadricepQuestionable
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