The Miami Dolphins host the Detroit Lions on Sunday, their second straight home game after last week’s loss to the New England Patriots. Miami is not looking to make the playoffs this year, especially after a 1-6 start, but they are still looking to prove they can compete in the NFL, despite being the youngest team in the league, and they will be playing tough this weekend when they host the Lions – a team coached by Miami’s former interim head coach Dan Campbell.
The Dolphins are, of course, underdogs
against the 5-2 Lions. The spread has remained at seven points all week. Will they be able to pull off the upset?
Each week, our contributors make their straight-up winners predictions for every game on the schedule. You can check out our picks below, as well as join in the pool as a member of The Phinsider community through the widgets provided by Tallysight.
All odds from FanDuel Sportsbook as of publication. Lines may move throughout the week.
Detroit Lions (-7) at Miami Dolphins
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
Week 9 – 2026 schedule
Bye Week
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tennessee Titans
Thursday Night Football (8:15 p.m. Eastern)
Jacksonville Jaguars (-9.5) at Baltimore Ravens
Sunday picks
9:30 a.m. Eastern
Cincinnati Bengals (-3) vs. Atlanta Falcons – Madrid, Spain
1 p.m. Eastern
Los Angeles Rams (-4.5) at Washington Commanders
New York Giants (-3) at Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys (-5.5) at Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints (-3)
Denver Broncos (-2.5) at Carolina Panthers
New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs (-9.5)
4:05 p.m. Eastern
Houston Texans (-5.5) at Los Angeles Chargers
4:25 p.m. Eastern
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (-8.5)
Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots (-3)
Las Vegas Raiders at San Francisco 49ers (-9.5)
Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. Eastern)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears (-6.5)
Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. Eastern)
Buffalo Bills (-3) at Minnesota Vikings
All odds via FanDuel Sportsbook
Week 7 Results
James McKinney (11-3)
Kevin Nogle (11-3)
The Phinsider Community (10-4)
Marek Brave (10-4)
Sumeet Jena (9-5)
2026 Overall Standings
(Through Week 8)
James McKinney (79-41-1)
Marek Brave (75-45-1)
The Phinsider Community (71-49-1)
Kevin Nogle (70-50-1)
Sumeet Jena (61-59-1)*
*Sumeet Jena’s overall record reflects the nine games he did not pick in Week 2 as losses.
