The Miami Dolphins host the Detroit Lions on Sunday, hoping to bounce back from a Week 8 loss and pull off an upset win in Week 9. Miami enters the weekend 1-6 and in last place in the AFC East, but they hope to keep improving week to week, even if that growth doesn’t always lead to a win. The Lions are 5-2, but are third in the NFC North and need to continue to pile up wins if they want to return to the top of the division as they were in 2023 and 2024.
This game also features the return of Lions
head coach Dan Campbell to Miami for the first time as a head coach. The former NFL tight end started his coaching career in 2010 as an intern with the Dolphins. He then took over as the team’s tight ends coach in 2011, holding the position through 2015. That final year, he was also named the team’s interim head coach after the team fired Joe Philbin; Miami went 5-7 in the 12 games with Campbell as their top coach.
After five years with the New Orleans Saints where he was the tight ends coach and assistant head coach, Campbell was named the Lions head coach in 2021. That year, the Lions were in complete rebuild mode. They finished 2021 3-13-1, but that has been their only losing season under Campbell, with the team averaging 11.25 wins over the past four seasons.
The 2021 Lions rebuild could serve as the model Miami follows, albeit five years later, in its current rebuild under first-year head coach Jeff Hafley.
Here is everything you need to know to watch today’s Lions at Dolphins game:
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Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins
Week 9
What time is kickoff?
1 p.m. Eastern, Sunday, November 1
Where is the game?
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
What TV station has the broadcast?
CBS
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How can I stream the game?
Paramount+; fuboTV; YouTube.TV (with NFL Sunday Ticket subscription); NFL+ (replay available after game ends)
Who is the broadcast team?
Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
Note: Harlan, Green, and Collins also called the Dolphins’ Week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
How can I listen to the game on radio?
Local Radio Coverage: iHeart Radio Network – WINZ 940-AM/WBGG 105.9 FM Miami/Ft. Lauderdale; iHeart Radio WTZU 94.9 FM Mami/Ft. Lauderdale (Spanish broadcast); WFSX 92.5 FM/105.9 FM Ft. Myers; WUUB 106.3 FM West Palm Beach; WEFL 760 AM West Palm Beach (Spanish broadcast); WAVK 97.7 FM Key West; WCZR 101.7 FM/WAVW 92.7 FM Port St. Lucie
Dolphins Radio Broadcast Team: Jimmy Cefalo, Joe Rose, Kim Bokamper; Spanish broadcast: Roly Martin, Eduardo Martell
SiriusXM Channels: 265 (Lions) | 197 (Dolphins)
What are the FanDuel sportsbook betting odds for the game?
Spread: Lions -6.5
Point total: 50.5
Moneyline: Lions -280 | Dolphins +230
Who are the referees?
Land Clark (Referee)
Mark Pellis (Umpire)
Dale Keller (Down Judge)
Stephen Ray (Line Judge)
Jabir Walker (Field Judge)
Dave Hawkshaw (Side Judge)
Brad Freeman (Back Judge)
Gavin Anderson (Replay Official)
Mark Evans (Replay Assistant)
What is each team’s injury report?
Note: The Lions moved linebacker Jack Campbell to injured reserve on Saturday.
Were there any practice squad elevations?
Lions
- Anthony Lucas, edge
- Jabari Small, running back
Note: The Lions promoted defensive back Nick Whiteside to the 53-man roster in the space created by Jack Campbell being placed on IR.
Dolphins
- Zane Gonzalez, kicker
- Carlos Washington, running back
Miami elevation tracker 2026:
Clelin Ferrell, edge – 3 elevations (Week 1-3)
Zane Gonzalez, K – 3 elevations (Weeks 7-9)
Max Llewellyn, edge – 3 elevations (Weeks 2, 7-8)
Mazi Smith, OL – 2 elevations (Week 4-5)
Carlos Washington, running back – 2 elevations (Weeks 5, 9)
Liam Anderson, LB – 1 elevation (Week 3)
Rodney McGraw, edge – 1 elevation (Week 4)Up to two players per week may be elevated from the practice squad to be eligible for the team’s game-day active roster. An individual player may be elevated up to three times in the season. Any further desire by the team to have the player available on game day will require the team to sign the player to the 53-man roster.
Clelin Ferrell was released from the practice squad after Week 3.
What is the weather forecast at game time?
85°F, Partly Cloudy
What jerseys are the teams wearing?
What is the history between the teams?
Head-to-Head (Regular Season): Dolphins 8-5
Most Recent Game Results: 2022 Week 8 (Oct. 30, 2022) at Detroit – Dolphins 31-27
Most Recent Game at Site Results: 2018 Week 7 (Oct. 21, 2018) at Miami – Lions 32-21
How can I get more Lions news?
SB Nation Team Site: Pride of Detroit
X: @PrideOfDetroit
AFC East Standings
Buffalo Bills (6-1)
New England Patriots (5-3)
New York Jets (2-6)
Miami Dolphins (1-6)
