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Lions at Dolphins

Sun, 8 Nov 2026 · 18:00 UTC
Detroit Lions logo
Detroit
Lions
4-2 · W4
@
Miami Dolphins logo
Miami
Dolphins
1-5 · W1
Detroit Lions to win 68% win probability · projected 27–21 · Strong

Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

DET 68%
MIA 32%
Projected score
27–21
DET at MIA
Projected margin
-6.2
home perspective
Projected total
47.3
combined points
Confidence
Strong
published before kickoff

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Hard Rock Stadium
Roof
Outdoors
Surface
Grass
Rest · DET
7 days
Rest · MIA
7 days

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Detroit Lions

W vs GB 20–17
W @ ARI 45–21
L @ CAR 26–32
W vs NYJ 31–24
L @ BUF 31–41

Miami Dolphins

W @ NYJ 28–25
L vs CIN 24–31
L @ MIN 10–15
L vs KC 10–24
L @ SF 13–35

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

DET · scored
30.7
per game · 6 played
DET · allowed
27.5
per game
MIA · scored
16.3
per game · 6 played
MIA · allowed
26.2
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Detroit Lions as the stronger side by 191 rating points, which on its own is worth about 7.6 points on the scoreboard (DET 1,556, MIA 1,365).

Home field adds 1.4 points to MIA — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.

That lands on a projected margin of -6.2, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Detroit Lions at 68%.

No betting line has been posted for this game yet — books typically price about three weeks ahead. Until one appears, this page shows the engine's number with nothing to compare it against, which is exactly the situation the model is most useful in.

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