NFL Game Preview: Miami Dolphins (1-7-0) vs. Indianapolis Colts (2-7-0)

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CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Lucas Oil Stadium

Referee: Carl Cheffers

Regular Season: MIA leads series, 46-30 (IND won past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 9/7/25: MIA 8 at IND 33

Jeff Hafley (MIA) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 1-7 (.125)

Shane Steichen (IND) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 27-33 (.450)

Miami Last Game: L, 19-9 vs. DET (Week 9)

Indianapolis Last Game: L, 27-23 vs. DAL (Week 9)

DOLPHINS NOTES

• QB KYLE MCCORD can make 1st career start. • RB OLLIE GORDON had 64 scrimmage yards (55 rush, 9 rec.) last week. Aims for his 7th in row overall with 55+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • RB KAYTRON ALLEN (rookie) had career-high 46 rec. yards last week. • WR CALEB DOUGLAS (rookie) led team with career-high 6 receptions for 70 yards in Week 9. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Has 15.6 yards per reception in 2026, 2nd-highest mark among rookies. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON has 45+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Needs 40 scrimmage yards to for new career-high (427 in 2025). • LB JORDYN BROOKS led team with 12 tackles & had TFL in Week 9. Aims for his 7th in row with 8+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had 14 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB JACOB RODRIGUEZ (rookie) had 10 tackles & 1st-career sack last week. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 79 tackles in 2026. Has 8+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. • EDGE JOSH UCHE had 5 tackles, sack & 1st PD of season in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • EDGE CHOP ROBINSON had 1st PD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • DL JORDAN PHILLIPS had career-high 6 tackles in Week 9. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. • DL ZEEK BIGGERS had 1st sack of season last week. • CB CHRIS JOHNSON (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. • CB JASON MARSHALL had 1st PD of season in Week 9. • S MICHAEL TAAFFE (rookie) had 8 tackles last week. • S DANTE TRADER aims for his 3rd in row on road with 5+ tackles

COLTS NOTES

• QB DANIEL JONES passed for 180 yards & TD in Week 9. Has TD pass in 3 of his past 4. Has 2,439 yards (2,335 pass, 104 rush) & 19 TDs (15 pass, 4 rush) in 10 career starts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Completed 22 of 29 atts. (75.9 pct.) for 272 yards & TD with 115.9 rating & had 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 64 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 18 rec.) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 13 of his past 14 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Had 98 scrimmage yards (71 rush, 27 rec.) in last meeting. • RB SETH MCGOWAN (rookie) had 45 rush yards & 1st-career rush TD in Week 9. • WR ASHTON DULIN had season-high 55 rec. yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. • TE TYLER WARREN had 7 catches for 76 yards in last meeting. Is 1 of 5 AFC TEs with 100+ catches (114) & 1,000+ rec. yards (1,092) since 2025. • DT ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE aims for his 4th in row with PD. • DE LAIATU LATU had sack & 1st FF of season in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had INT in last meeting. • DE CADEN CURRY (rookie) had 1st-career sack & had FR last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with FR. • DE JAYLAHN TUIMOLOAU had sack & PD in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB BRYCE BOETTCHER (rookie) had career-high 11 tackles last week. • LB CJ ALLEN (rookie) had 10 tackles, TFL & 1st-career PD in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & TFL. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 6 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles & PD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • S CAM BYNUM had season-high 2 PD in Week 9. Had 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • S HUNTER WOHLER led team with career-high 16 tackles last week.

Game Odds

Miami Dolphins               37.5

Indianapolis Colts            – 4.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 14, 2026

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