Sports · American Football · 17 hrs ago
Dolphins host Bengals as both teams look to end losing streaks
The Miami Dolphins are set to host the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday, Oct.
11.
Both teams are trying to end losing streaks, but they enter the game in different positions: Cincinnati started the season 2-0, while Miami is 0-4.
The Bengals lost their last two games, including a 22-17 defeat to Jacksonville, though quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 428 yards in that game.
Cincinnati’s top receivers, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, are dealing with injuries, and their availability is uncertain.
Miami has scored fewer than 14 points in each of its first four games and has recorded one passing touchdown all season.
The Bengals are favored, and the prediction is that they will win by more than 6.5 points.
The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
ET and will air on FOX.
The Miami Dolphins will host the Cincinnati Bengals in a Week 5 NFL game on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.
Both teams enter the game looking to end losing streaks.
The Bengals have lost two straight after opening the season 2-0.
Miami is 0-4 for the first time since 2019 and has scored fewer than 14 points in every game.
The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
- Who
- The Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals.
- What
- The teams will play an NFL Week 5 game.
- When
- Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET.
- Where
- Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
- Why
- Both teams are looking to end losing streaks.
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Cincinnati lost two straight games.
Cincinnati lost 22-17 to Jacksonville.
Miami is scheduled to host Cincinnati in a Week 5 game.
- Miami record
- 0-4
- Cincinnati record before the game
- 2-2, after a 2-0 start and two straight losses
- Game venue
- Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Game time
- 1 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
- Miami scoring
- 11.5 points per game











