The Dolphins will play the Lions on Saturday, August 16th, 2025. The matchup takes place at Ford Field. Watch this exciting preseason matchup at 1:07 pm EDT.

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The 2025-26 NFL preseason is underway for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions. Let's review each team's stats in anticipation of their upcoming matchup. Preseason results do not affect a team's chances of making the playoffs. Remember, the regular season begins soon!

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Miami Dolphins currently have a 95.67 preseason power ranking (93.67 for the 2024 preseason). Contrast this to the Detroit Lions who'll play this matchup with a 93.67 preseason power ranking (93.33 in 2024).
Away Miami Dolphins - The Miami Dolphins currently have a 0-0-1 record as an away team (0-1-0 in 2024). They now rank 2nd for away team wins in the preseason standings.
Home Detroit Lions - The Detroit Lions currently have a 0-1-0 record as a home team (1-0-0 in 2024). They now rank 2nd for home team wins in the preseason standings.
Points Scored - The Miami Dolphins rank 8th (24) in the preseason, with the Detroit Lions ranked 8th (24) for points scored in the 2025 preseason.
Points Against - The Miami Dolphins are 9th (24) in the preseason for points against. The Detroit Lions stand 2nd (44) in the 2025 preseason for points against.
Team Records - The Miami Dolphins have a 0-0-1 preseason record, with the Detroit Lions at 1-1-0. Last year, the Miami Dolphins had a 2-1-0 preseason record, with the Detroit Lions finishing with a 2-1-0 standing.

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Recent Meetings Since 2021

Recent Meetings Since 2021
Week	Game	Result	Margin
2025 Preseason Week 2	Dolphins vs Lions Saturday, August 16th, 2025	MIA 24, DET 17 Ford Field	Dolphins by 7
2022 Week 8	Dolphins vs Lions Sunday, October 30th, 2022	MIA 31, DET 27 Ford Field	Dolphins by 4

Team Standings

2025-2026 NFL Regular Season Standings - Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Div%	Conf	Conf%	Strk	L5
Detroit Lions	9	8	0	0.529	481	413	5-3-0	4-5-0	2-4-0	0.333	6-6-0	0.500	1W	2-3-0
Miami Dolphins	7	10	0	0.412	347	424	5-4-0	2-6-0	3-3-0	0.500	3-9-0	0.250	1L	2-3-0

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