Venue & Game Info
Location: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS)
Surface: Natural grass
Broadcast: CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)
Weather Forecast
Temperature: ~63°F
Conditions: 76% chance of rain showers
Wind: 10 mph SW
Impact: Wet field could favor run-heavy play and short passing
Injury Report
Dolphins
LB Tyrel Dodson (concussion) – Out
CB Storm Duck (ankle) – Out
S Elijah Campbell (quad) – Out
QB Quinn Ewers – Inactive (coach’s decision)
WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. – Inactive
Browns
OT Jack Conklin (concussion) – Questionable
OT Cam Robinson (knee) – Questionable
WR Gage Larvadain (concussion) – Questionable
TE David Njoku (knee) – Questionable
DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (hip) – Questionable
Player Matchups
Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) vs. Dillon Gabriel (CLE): Tua has 1,213 yds, 11 TD, 7 INT; Gabriel (rookie) has 430 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT.
De’Von Achane (MIA) vs. Browns Run Defense: Achane (390 yds, 3 TD) faces a defense allowing just 79.7 rush yds/game (3rd in NFL).
Myles Garrett (CLE) vs. Patrick Paul (MIA LT): Garrett (4 sacks) against rookie Paul is the game’s most pivotal trench battle.
Jaylen Waddle (MIA) vs. Browns Secondary: Waddle (390 yds, 3 TD) is Miami’s top WR threat.
Quinshon Judkins (CLE) vs. Dolphins Run Defense: Judkins (383 yds, 2 TD) faces the NFL’s worst run defense (168.5 yds/game).
Team Recent Form
Dolphins: Lost 29-27 to Chargers last week; only win vs. Jets (27-21). Defense ranks 30th overall.
Browns: Lost 23-9 to Steelers; lone win vs. Packers (13-10). Offense ranks 32nd in scoring (13.7 PPG).
Series History
All-time: Dolphins lead 13–9 (including 2–0 in playoffs)
Last Meeting: Dolphins won 20-3 in Cleveland (Dec. 2024).
Trend: Miami has won 2 straight and 7 of last 10.
Betting Trends
Dolphins: Over is 5-0 in last 5 games; 6-3 ATS vs. AFC North
Browns: Under is 8-3 in last 11; 2-10 ATS in last 12 overall
Head-to-Head: Browns are 7-3 ATS in last 10 vs. Dolphins
Projection: Browns 20, Dolphins 17
DOLPHINS NOTES:
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 205 yards & TD last week. Has TD pass in 21 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 2 of his 3 road starts in 2025. Passed for 285 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 135 rating in his only career game vs. Cle. (11/13/22). • RB DE’VON ACHANE had 150 scrimmage yards (128 rush, 22 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week, his 5th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards & 6th-career game with 2+ TDs. Since 2023, is 1 of 2 (Christian McCaffrey) with 15+ rush TDs (17) & 10+ rec. TDs (12). Ranks tied-2nd with 6 scrimmage TDs in 2025 & aims for his 4th in row with TD. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE led team with 6 catches & 95 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. Had 66 rec. yards in his only career game vs. Cle. (11/13/22). • TE DARREN WALLER had 24th-career rec. TD last week. Leads AFC TEs with 4 rec. TDs in 2025 & aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Had 5 catches in his only career game at Cle. (11/1/20 w/ LV). • LB JORDYN BROOKS had 9 tackles & 6th-career FR last week. Leads NFL with 66 tackles in 2025. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 9+ tackles. • LB K.J. BRITT led team with career-high 13 tackles in Week 6. • LB TYREL DODSON has 9+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Has TFL in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 15 tackles & INT in last meeting. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB has sack in each of his 3 road games in 2025. Aims for his 4th in row on road with sack & 5th in row on road with TFL. • DT KENNETH GRANT (rookie) had 1st-career full sack in Week 6 & aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had 1st FF of season last week. Had 2 INTs in his only career game vs. Cle. (12/25/21 w/ GB). • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK aims for his 4th in row with PD.
BROWNS NOTES:
• QB DILLON GABRIEL completed 29 of 52 atts. for 221 yards last week, 5th rookie with 50+ pass atts. in game in past 5 seasons (2021-25). Can make 1st career start in Cleveland. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS ranks 2nd among rookies in rush yards (383) & 5th in scrimmage yards (445). Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 career games. • RB JEROME FORD had 5 catches last week, his 8th-career game with 5+ receptions. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 5 receptions last week. Had career-high 12 receptions for 94 yards in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. • TE HAROLD FANNIN had 7 catches for career-high 81 yards last week & is only rookie in 2025 with 2 games of 7+ receptions. Ranks 2nd among rookies in catches (28) & 4th in rec. yards (254). • DE MYLES GARRETT has 10.5 sacks & 15 TFL in his past 6 at Huntington Bank Field, incl. 2 sacks & 3 TFL in last meeting. Since 2017, ranks 2nd in NFL in sacks (106.5) & TFL (124). • LB DEVIN BUSH had season-high 9 tackles & 2 TFL last week & has 6+ tackles in all 6 games this season. Had 3 TFL in last meeting. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER leads all rookies with 49 tackles & is 1 of 2 in AFC (Jordyn Brooks) with 5 games of 8+ tackles this season. • CB DENZEL WARD had 1st TFL & 5th PD of season last week. Has 5+ PD in each of his 8 career seasons. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has PD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Mia. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 5 tackles, 2 PD & 4th-career FF in Cle. debut last week. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 8 PD this season. • S GRANT DELPIT aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 9+ tackles & TFL. • S RONNIE HICKMAN aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles.
Game Odds
Miami Dolphins 35.5
Cleveland Browns – 2.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 18, 2025
