Detroit Lions @ Miami Dolphins — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 9 2026

Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Hard Rock Stadium

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Lions19market had 28.5
Final
Dolphins9market had 22.0
SpreadDET -6.5
Total50.5
Moneyline-325 / +260
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  • Who is out and how much they play, and the best price on every side
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Game preview

The market makes Detroit Lions a 6.5-point favorite over Miami Dolphins, with the game total at 50.5.

Moneylines sit at -325 for Detroit Lions and +260 for Miami Dolphins, a devigged 27% win probability for Miami Dolphins; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 28.5 for Detroit Lions and 22 for Miami Dolphins.

The spread has moved from DET -7 to DET -6.5 since it opened and the total has moved from 48.5 to 50.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Detroit Lions — Jared Goff (QB) at 270 passing yards and 4 rushing yards, Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) at 106 rushing yards and 34 receiving yards; Miami Dolphins — Malik Willis (QB) at 233 passing yards and 31 rushing yards, Ollie Gordon II (RB) at 69 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET, at Hard Rock Stadium.

Final: Detroit Lions won 19-9; Detroit Lions covered the spread (DET -6.5) and the game went under the 50.5 total.

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Final

DET 19 — MIA 9

Detroit Lions covered the spread (DET -6.5) and the game went under the 50.5 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Lions at Dolphins — lines as of Sun, 11/8 · 1:01 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadDET -6.5 (open DET -7)
Total50.5 (open 48.5)
Moneyline (DET / MIA)-325 / +260
MIA implied win probability27%
Implied team totals (DET — MIA)28.5 — 22.0

Devigged cross-book consensus. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Lions and Dolphins this season

Games before Week 9. Against the spread and over/under are graded against the consensus line.
TeamRecordAgainst the spreadOver/underPoints forPoints againstDays of rest
Detroit Lions5-22-4-15-229.025.77
Miami Dolphins1-63-3-14-316.725.97

Lions' last 3 games: W 19-15 vs MIN · W 20-17 vs GB · W 45-21 @ ARI.

Dolphins' last 3 games: L 19-24 vs NE · W 28-25 @ NYJ · L 24-31 vs CIN.

Pre-game injury report

Detroit Lions

Inactive: Jacob Saylors (RB), Jackson Meeks (WR), Cade Mays (C), D.J. Reed (CB), DJ Wonnum (LB), Mekhi Wingo (DT).

Miami Dolphins

Inactive: Jalen Tolbert (WR), Christian Haynes (G), Chukwuebuka Godrick (T), Reese Taylor (CB).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 11/8 · 12:07 PM ET.

Player projections

Detroit Lions · 28.5 market-implied pts
Jared Goff (QB) — 270 pass yds · 4 rush yds
Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) — 106 rush yds · 34 rec yds
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) — 1 rush yds · 82 rec yds
Miami Dolphins · 22.0 market-implied pts
Malik Willis (QB) — 233 pass yds · 31 rush yds
Ollie Gordon II (RB) — 69 rush yds · 12 rec yds
Malik Washington (WR) — 6 rush yds · 51 rec yds

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