The Miami Dolphins are hitting the road again to take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Ford Field, as Mike McDaniel’s team looks to improve their record to 5-3.
Miami is entering this matchup after winning their Week 7 bout with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was the Dolphins’ defense that really earned the victory, as they held Kenny Pickett and company to just 10 points despite a number of key absences.
On the other side, the Lions are struggling this season, losing five of their first six matchups with their lone winning coming back in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders. After having strong offensive performances early in the year, their last two contests have been lackluster.
Here’s how the Dolphins and Steelers stack up statistically going into Sunday:
Scoring Offense
Dolphins: 19th – 21.0 PPG
Lions: 9th – 24.3 PPG
Passing Offense
Dolphins: 3rd – 281.6 passing YPG
Lions: 9th – 249.5 passing YPG
Rushing Offense
Dolphins: 29th – 85.4 rushing YPG
Lions: 7th – 145.7 rushing YPG
Total Offense
Dolphins: 10th – 367.0 YPG
Lions: – 4th – 395.2 YPG
First Downs
Dolphins: 14th – 139 first downs
Lions: 25th – 125 first downs
Penalties
Dolphins: t-25th – 48 penalties
Lions: 12th – 38 penalties
Turnover Margin
Dolphins: t-21st – (-2)
Lions: 30th – (-7)
Sacks Allowed
Dolphins: t-16th – 15 sacks allowed
Lions: t-7th – 12 sacks allowed
Scoring Defense
Dolphins: 23rd – 23.6 PPG
Lions: 32nd – 32.3 PPG
Passing Defense
Dolphins: 24th – 255.1 passing YPG
Lions: 22nd – 249. 3 passing YPG
Rushing Defense
Dolphins: 7th – 103.3 rushing YPG
Lions: 31st – 162.8 rushing YPG
Total Defense
Dolphins: 21st – 358.4 YPG
Lions: 32nd – 412.2 YPG
Sacks
Dolphins: t-19th – 14 sacks
Lions: t-31st – 9 sacks
