Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins Prediction, 11/8/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 9

Game: Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Lions -7.0

Total-Over-Under: 50

Hard Rock Stadium is the site where the Miami Dolphins (1-6) will attempt to defeat the Detroit Lions (5-2) on Sunday. Miami opens this matchup as 7-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over-under comes in at 50.

The Detroit Lions step on the gridiron holding a record of 5-2 so far this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Lions faced off with the Minnesota Vikings and notched a win by a score of 19-15. Jared Goff connected on 18-25 with 176 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 88.1 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Jahmyr Gibbs was the rushing leader for the Lions with 23 attempts for 153 yds (6.7 yds per carry). Amon-Ra St. Brown averaged 6.6 yds per catch by recording 46 yds on 7 receptions. The Detroit Lions ended up running the ball 39 different times and accrued 230 yards, which came out to an average of 5.9 yards per attempt. At the end of the game, they ran 64 plays which converted into 384 yds. Detroit gave up 17 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 185 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.6%. When it came to stopping the run, the Lions conceded 81 yards on 18 attempts, which is 4.5 yards per rush surrendered.

Concerning scoring points, the NFC representatives hold an average of 29.0 points per outing. Offensively, they are averaging 131.4 running yards putting them 7th in the NFL. The Lions have earned 2,768 yds for the season. Detroit has produced 96 first downs as a team, and they have committed 47 penalties for 384 yards. They have surrendered the ball 4 different times (1 interception and 3 lost fumbles). Concerning scoring points, Detroit has racked up 15 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns on the ground.

The Lions currently rank 23rd in the league if you examine the other team scoring points, granting 25.7 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yds per run and 96.6 rushing yds per outing on the campaign. With reference to pass yds, the Lions have relinquished 1,936 yds, which ranks them 31st in the league. They have conceded 276.6 yards per contest through the air, and are granting a completion% of 65.9%. Altogether, they are giving up 373.1 yards per contest, which has them ranking 29th in football. They have allowed 18 touchdowns via the pass, and 6 touchdowns via the ground game. On the whole, they have allowed 676 running yards through 7 outings so far this season.

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The Dolphins come into this game with a record of 1-6 for the year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Dolphins took a loss by a final score of 24-19 when they played the New England Patriots. Malik Willis (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 211 yards on 21-32 through the air while his quarterback rating was 92.1. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.6 yards. Malik Washington was the top contributor in the passing game for the Dolphins, bringing in 5 balls for 40 yards (8.0 yds per reception). Ollie Gordon carried the rock 19 times for 69 yards, finishing the contest with 3.6 yards per carry for Miami. The Dolphins finished the contest with a total of 269 yds while running 55 plays (4.9 yards per play). Miami ran for 3.2 yds per carry, totaling 74 yards on 23 attempts. Miami gave up 36 attempts on the ground for 131 yds (3.6 yards per rush). The Dolphins pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 80.0%, relinquishing 182 yds on 16 for 20 through the air.

If you look at their ability to score points, the Dolphins currently sit 31st in the league, maintaining an average of 16.7 points per outing. Over the course of this season, the Dolphins have thrown for 1,167 passing yards and hold an average of 166.7 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 30th in pro football. They have an average of 123.3 rushing yds per outing, and have carried the ball for 863 yards. The Miami Dolphins maintain an average of 290.0 yds per game, which ranks them 27th in the league. The Miami offense has granted 336 yds by way of 50 infractions, which is good for 23rd in the league when it comes to giving up free yards. They have allowed 5 picks while giving up 4 lost fumbles, and have been able to record 56 1st downs as a team.

They have conceded 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 221.0 yards through the air per contest, which has them ranking 16th in football. Miami has conceded a total of 792 rushing yards (113.1 yards per contest), as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground over the course of this season. Their defense has tallied 6 turnovers (2 forced fumbles and 4 interceptions) so far this season. Altogether, they have relinquished 181 total points. The Dolphins defense has participated in 412 plays from the line of scrimmage, putting them 3rd in the NFL. The Dolphins are allowing 25.9 points per contest, which has them ranked 25th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Lions-Dolphins NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Lions -7.0

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