Winless Dolphins Host Slumping Bengals in AFC Showdown
The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, to face the Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. ET. Cincinnati enters at 2-2 after dropping its last two games, while Miami is winless at 0-4 and searching for its first victory of the season.
The Bengals fell 22-17 to Jacksonville last Sunday, with quarterback Joe Burrow completing 39 of 54 passes despite the loss. He has thrown for 1,171 yards and seven touchdowns through four games, including three scoring passes in a win at Pittsburgh on Sept. 27. Cincinnati's passing attack ranks fifth in the league at 277.5 yards per game, though its running game lags at 30th, averaging just 74.3 yards. Chase Brown leads that ground effort with 207 yards and a touchdown on the season. bet on biathlon matches online
Miami, meanwhile, has been held to 13 points or fewer in every game this year, most recently falling 15-10 at Minnesota. Quarterback Malik Willis has struggled, throwing for 712 yards with one touchdown against two interceptions, and the Dolphins' passing offense ranks 30th in the NFL at 163.5 yards per game. Running back Ollie Gordon II has been a bright spot, breaking a 53-yard run in Minnesota and totaling 148 yards and two touchdowns on just 29 carries this season.
Cincinnati is favored by 7 points, with the game total set at 42.5. The Bengals' defense has allowed 21.25 points per game, while Miami's has surrendered 25.25 per game - a gap that could prove decisive if Burrow's passing volume translates into touchdowns against a Dolphins defense still searching for answers.
