Lions at Dolphins preview: November 8, 2026
The Detroit Lions (5-2) visit the Miami Dolphins (1-6) at Hard Rock Stadium on November 8, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NFL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 5-2 | 4-1 (28.2-21.8) | 1-2 (34-31.3) | 4-0 (25.3-21.5) |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-6 | 1-4 (18.2-23.8) | 1-3 (16-25.5) | 0-3 (17.7-26.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NFL teams (1st = the most).
| DET | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 29 (3rd) | 16.7 (31st) |
| Points allowed per game | 25.7 (10th) | 25.9 (8th) |
| Total yards per game | 395.4 (1st) | 290 (27th) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 373.1 (4th) | 334.1 (16th) |
| Passing yards per game | 264 (4th) | 166.7 (30th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 276.6 (1st) | 221 (18th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 131.4 (7th) | 123.3 (11th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 96.6 (24th) | 113.1 (17th) |
| Turnovers per game | 0.6 (30th) | 1.3 (18th) |
| Takeaways (opponent turnovers) per game | 1 (21st) | 0.9 (28th) |
Recent form
Detroit Lions
- Nov 1, 2026: W 19-15 vs MIN
- Oct 25, 2026: W 20-17 vs GB
- Oct 11, 2026: W 45-21 at ARI
- Oct 4, 2026: L 26-32 at CAR
- Sep 27, 2026: W 31-24 vs NYJ
Miami Dolphins
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Dolphins 1, Lions 0. Full Dolphins vs Lions head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2022 | 2022 | MIA 31, DET 27 (at DET) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 7 | 24 CMP, 35.4 ATT, 280.6 PASS YDS, 2.1 PASS TD | 250 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 7 | 22.4 CAR, 110.4 RUSH YDS, 1.1 RUSH TD, 6.3 TGT | 140 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Sione Vaki | RB | 7 | 3.9 CAR, 17.3 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0.9 TGT | 27 rushing yards | |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 7 | 10.9 TGT, 7.6 REC, 81.6 REC YDS, 0.7 REC TD | 89.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 7 | 6.3 TGT, 3.9 REC, 62.4 REC YDS, 0.7 REC TD | 69.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 7 | 6.3 TGT, 4.4 REC, 52.4 REC YDS, 0.4 REC TD | 46.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Willis | QB | 7 | 15.4 CMP, 26.1 ATT, 181.1 PASS YDS, 0.9 PASS TD | 185.3 passing yards | Passing yards, rushing yards, interceptions thrown |
| Ollie Gordon II | RB | 6 | 15.2 CAR, 68 RUSH YDS, 0.7 RUSH TD, 1.5 TGT | 86.7 rushing yards | |
| Jaylen Wright | RB | 6 | 3.7 CAR, 6.8 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0.3 TGT | 8 rushing yards | |
| Malik Washington | WR | 7 | 6.4 TGT, 4.4 REC, 47 REC YDS, 0.1 REC TD | 36.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Greg Dulcich | TE | 6 | 4.7 TGT, 3.7 REC, 42.7 REC YDS, 0 REC TD | 55.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 3 is the player's last three regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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