Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)
Conference Matchup: AFC East (Dolphins) vs. NFC South (Falcons)
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Dome stadium – no weather impact
Outside Atlanta: 62°F, partly cloudy
Injury Report
Miami Dolphins:
WR Tyreek Hill – Out (ACL, IR)
TE Darren Waller – Out (pectoral, IR)
OT Austin Jackson – Out (toe, IR)
CB Kader Kohou – Out (ACL, IR)
QB Tua Tagovailoa – Starting, but leads NFL with 10 INTs
Atlanta Falcons:
QB Michael Penix Jr. – Questionable (knee bone bruise), expected to play
RB Tyler Allgeier – Limited (hip/knee)
WR Darnell Mooney – Limited (hamstring)
LT Jake Matthews – Limited (ankle)
LB Divine Deablo – Out (forearm fracture)
CB Billy Bowman Jr. – Questionable (hamstring)
Key Player Matchups
Bijan Robinson (ATL RB) vs. Miami Run Defense – Falcons’ star RB (524 rush yards, 390 receiving yards) faces NFL’s worst run defense (159.3 YPG allowed).
Tua Tagovailoa (MIA QB) vs. Falcons Secondary – Tua has 10 INTs; Falcons rank 1st in pass defense (141.2 YPG allowed).
Drake London (ATL WR) vs. Dolphins CBs – London (469 yards) could dominate a depleted Miami secondary.
De’Von Achane (MIA RB) – Bright spot for Miami (472 rush yards, 6 TDs total).
Recent Team Forms
Dolphins: Lost 3 straight, most recently 31-6 to Cleveland. Offense ranks 27th in passing, 29th in rushing.
Falcons: Lost 20-10 to San Francisco in Week 7, but beat Buffalo earlier this season. Defense ranks top 10 in points allowed.
Series History
All-time: Dolphins lead 9-5
Last Meeting: Falcons 30, Dolphins 28 (Oct. 24, 2021)
Largest Win: Dolphins 42-7 (1974)
Largest Loss: Falcons 38-16 (1998)
Betting Trends:
Dolphins: 3-4 ATS, Over 6-1 this season
Falcons: 3-3 ATS, Under 5-1 this season
Dolphins: 1-3 ATS on road
Falcons: 2-1 ATS at home
Historical Betting Results
2021: Falcons -1.5, won 30-28 (Over 47.5)
2017: Dolphins +14, won 20-17 (Under 45.5)
2013: Dolphins +3, won 27-23 (Over 45.5)
Projected Score: Falcons 27, Dolphins 13
DOLPHINS NOTES:
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 291 yards & 4 TDs with 109.5 rating in last meeting. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 road starts. • RB DE’VON ACHANE had 98 scrimmage yards (82 rush, 16 rec.) in Week 7. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 6 of 7 games this season. Is 1 of 3 (Christian McCaffrey & Bijan Robinson) with 450+ rush yards (472) & 200+ rec. yards (211) & 1 of 2 (McCaffrey) with 3 rush TDs & 3 rec. TDs in 2025. Is 6th player in past 10 seasons with 2,000+ rush yards (2,179) & 1,000+ rec. yards (1,000) in 1st 35 career games. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE has 6+ catches & 90+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 catches for 83 yards in last meeting. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON had season high & tied career high with 5 receptions last week. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had rec. TD in his only career game vs. Atl. (10/29/23 w/ Ten.). • LB JORDYN BROOKS leads NFL with 75 tackles in 2025 & aims for his 5th in row with 9+ tackles. • LB TYREL DODSON had 8 tackles & career-high 3rd sack of season last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB has sack in 3 of 4 road games in 2025. Aims for his 6th in row on road with TFL. • LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had 2nd sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • DT KENNETH GRANT (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • CB JACK JONES aims for his 8th in row on road with PD. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has 4 PD in his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 7+ tackles. • S ASHTYN DAVIS aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
FALCONS NOTES:
• QB MICHAEL PENIX aims for his 3rd in row with 0 INTs & 4th in row with TD pass. Has 90+ rating in each of his 3 home starts in 2025. Can make 10th career start in Week 8. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 6 catches, 92 scrimmage yards (52 rec., 40 rush) & 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 7th in row at home with TD. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards & 13th in row overall with 90+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 914 scrimmage yards in 2025 & can reach 1,000 scrimmage yards for 3rdstraight season. • WR DRAKE LONDON has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in each of his past 6 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch & 5th in row at home with 8+ catches. • WR DARNELL MOONEY led team with 68 rec. yards last week. Had rec. TD in his only career game vs. Mia. (11/6/22 w/ Chi.). • TE KYLE PITTS had 7 catches for season-high 62 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 7 catches for career-high 163 yards in last meeting. • LB KADEN ELLIS had 9 tackles & 2nd-career INT last week. Has 5+ tackles in 15 of his past 16 home games. • LB JD BERTRAND had career-high 10 tackles last week. • ED LEONARD FLOYD has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DL ZACH HARRISON had sack & 3rd-career game with 2 TFL last week. Has career-high 3.5 sacks in 2025. • CB AJ TERRELL aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ PD. • S JESSIE BATES had season-high 10 tackles last week, his 20th-career game with 10+ tackles, 2nd-most among DBs since 2018. • S XAVIER WATTS is only rookie DB with 35+ tackles (36) & 4+ PD (4).
Game Odds
Miami Dolphins 44.5
Atlanta Falcons – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025
