# Lions 19, Dolphins 9: Week 9 recap

> The Detroit Lions beat the Miami Dolphins 19-9 on Sun, Nov 8 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL (Week 9, 2026 season). Records after the game: Lions 6-2, Dolphins 1-7. S.LaPorta (DET) led all players with +0.8 EPA on 5 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-08-det-at-mia
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T04:52:13.928Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Lions vs Dolphins?

The Detroit Lions won 19-9. By quarter: DET 3-3-10-3, MIA 3-0-3-3.

### Who was the best player in Lions vs Dolphins?

By expected points added: S.LaPorta (DET, +0.8 EPA on 5 targets), M.Washington (MIA, +0.7 EPA on 3 targets) and A.St. Brown (DET, +0.3 EPA on 10 targets).

### What was the turning point of Lions vs Dolphins?

The biggest swing in win probability (9 points toward the Lions) came in Q3 at 1:20: L.Borom reported in as eligible.  J.Gibbs right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 8:22 | J.Bates 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 3-0 MIA |
| Q1 | 1:02 | Z.Gonzalez 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | DET 3-3 MIA |
| Q2 | 3:30 | J.Bates 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 6-3 MIA |
| Q3 | 9:14 | J.Bates 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 9-3 MIA |
| Q3 | 4:00 | Z.Gonzalez 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | DET 9-6 MIA |
| Q3 | 1:20 | L.Borom reported in as eligible.  J.Gibbs right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 16-6 MIA |
| Q4 | 9:26 | Z.Gonzalez 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | DET 16-9 MIA |
| Q4 | 4:28 |  J.Bates 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 19-9 MIA |