# Lions vs Dolphins predictions, graded

Week 9, 2026: Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins

Nov 8, 2026 · final: Lions 19, Dolphins 9 · 9 calls on record · updated Nov 9, 11:50 AM ET

Who do pundits pick in Lions vs Dolphins? Of 8 pundits with a call on record, all 8 take the Lions. 6 named a score; the median has the Lions by 17. The Lions won 19-9, so 8 of 8 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 88 out of 100.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [CBS Sports](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports): all 2 Lions
- [The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast): all 2 Lions

The other 4 pundits write or talk elsewhere: all 4 Lions.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-9-lions-at-dolphins

Picks:

- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Lions, Lions 30–Dolphins 13; said Nov 8, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 83.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 26.54) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc
- [Evan “Foxy” Fox](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/evan-foxy-fox) took the Lions, Lions 45–Dolphins 21; said Nov 6, 2026; on The Pat McAfee Show (podcast); scored 66.67 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 26.54) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eaf09464-1ce1-44e7-90a0-a02ac2960db9
- [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Lions, Lions 34–Dolphins 24; said Nov 6, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 26.54) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a
- [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright) took the Lions; said Nov 6, 2026; on What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14c1f8dd-d8ff-498f-b705-4b468ff964f8
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Lions, Lions 34–Dolphins 16; said Nov 4, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 80.95 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 26.54) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97d44ed7-e136-4f44-babc-78b1d8d020ad
- [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein) took the Lions, Lions 31–Dolphins 14; said Nov 4, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 83.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 26.54) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6a1c5f64-cb1f-4e3d-846c-281720efb544
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Lions, Lions 30–Dolphins 13; said Nov 4, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 83.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 26.54) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d8e27e7e-02bf-4e11-80fb-5acc8a9c7b4b
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Lions, Lions 31–Dolphins 17; said Nov 3, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 26.54) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65a6175d-de99-40b2-8ead-dbf2c30f20e6
- [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen) took the Lions; said Nov 2, 2026; on Overreaction Monday (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b3661f0f-0b85-41e4-b305-abea7376692c

## How they came in

The Lions are 5-2 and have won 3 straight; the Dolphins are 1-6. On win totals, 12 pundits put the Lions at 10.3 wins on average, and 18 pundits put the Dolphins at 2.8 wins on average.

Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

- Detroit Lions: 5-2, won 3 straight (203 scored, 180 allowed)
  - Last games: W 19-15 vs Vikings; W 20-17 vs Packers; W 45-21 at Cardinals
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 5th, defense 11th of 32
  - Last season: 9-8
  - Win-total calls: 12 pundits, average 10.3, 3 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 7 Lions games
- Miami Dolphins: 1-6 (117 scored, 181 allowed)
  - Last games: L 19-24 vs Patriots; W 28-25 at Jets; L 24-31 vs Bengals
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 28th, defense 27th of 32
  - Last season: 7-10
  - Win-total calls: 18 pundits, average 2.8, 0 to 7 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 7 Dolphins games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Jared Goff](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-goff) (Starting QB, QB): 2,134 passing yards · 15 TD, 2 INT · 67.8% completions · 8 games; 9th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Jared Goff to stay with Detroit Lions (not settled yet)
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 6, 2026: Jared Goff to outplay his draft cost (An 11th round pick in real time ADP) (not settled yet)
- [Jahmyr Gibbs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs) (RB1, RB): 847 rushing yards on 177 carries · 11 TD · 34 catches for 285 · 8 games; 3rd in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Oct 5, 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet)
- [Amon-Ra St. Brown](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown) (WR1, WR): 61 catches for 657 yards · 5 TD · 8 games; 10th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Aug 17, 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 37 Andrew Erickson, Sep 16, 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Sam LaPorta](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-laporta) (TE1, TE): 35 catches for 399 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 35th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Oct 21, 2026: Sam LaPorta to sign a new deal (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 12, 2026: Sam LaPorta to move to Detroit Lions (not settled yet)
- [Alim McNeill](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alim-mcneill) (Sack leader, DT): 5.5 sacks · 8 solo tackles · 8 games; 12th in the NFL in sacks
- [Jack Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jack-campbell) (Tackle leader, LB): 30 solo tackles · 7 games; 46th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Malik Willis](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-willis) (Starting QB, QB): 1,396 passing yards · 6 TD, 6 INT · 58.2% completions · 232 rushing yards · 8 games; 26th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 8, 2026: Malik Willis to record 1,000 rushing yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 6, 2026: Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Ollie Gordon II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ollie-gordon-ii) (RB1, RB): 463 rushing yards on 107 carries · 4 TD · 7 catches for 23 · 7 games; 16th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 29 Alain Poupart, Nov 5, 2026: Ollie Gordon II to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Malik Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 350 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 53rd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 29 Alain Poupart, Aug 28, 2026: Malik Washington to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
- [Greg Dulcich](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich) (TE1, TE): 24 catches for 270 yards · 0 TD · 7 games; 83rd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 23, 2026: Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Chop Robinson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chop-robinson) (Sack leader, LB): 4 sacks · 7 solo tackles · 7 games; 29th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 29 Alain Poupart, Sep 25, 2026: Robinson will be back against Kansas City and told reporters Thursday he'll be wearing a Guardian cap (Week 3) (not settled yet)
- [Jacob Rodriguez](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 34 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 22nd in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 7 Lance Zierlein, Sep 15, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-9
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology