Dolphins at Broncos: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6 · Empower Field at Mile High4:05 PM ET

at4:05 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:31 PM ET

The Miami Dolphins (1-7) visit the Denver Broncos (7-2) on Sun, Dec 6, 4:05 PM ET at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO (Week 13, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Dolphins vs Broncos?

Sun, Dec 6, 4:05 PM ET at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Dolphins vs Broncos?

Dolphins: Jaylen Wright (RB, questionable, quadriceps) and Will Kacmarek (TE, questionable, quadriceps). Broncos: Brandon Jones (S, out, hamstring), Kris Abrams-Draine (CB, out, ankle), Talanoa Hufanga (S, out, ankle), Jaylen Waddle (WR, questionable, concussion) and Riley Moss (CB, questionable, concussion).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dolphins at Broncos: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-06-mia-at-den (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Broncos pass protection vs Dolphins pass rush
The Broncos' pass protection ranks 3rd in sack rate (3.5% sacked, 310 dropbacks) against a Dolphins pass rush ranked 28th (4.9% of dropbacks, 247 dropbacks faced).
3rdDEN offense25 spots apart28thMIA defense
2Broncos ball security vs Dolphins takeaway defense
The Broncos' ball security ranks 4th in turnovers per game (0.7 giveaways a game, 9 games) against a Dolphins takeaway defense ranked 28th (0.9 takeaways a game, 8 games).
4thDEN offense24 spots apart28thMIA defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
3Broncos dropback offense vs Dolphins pass defense
The Broncos' dropback offense ranks 20th in EPA per dropback (+0.02, 310 dropbacks) against a Dolphins pass defense ranked 32nd (+0.26 allowed, 247 dropbacks faced).
20thDEN offense12 spots apart32ndMIA defense

When the Dolphins have the ballEdge DEN · +11 ranks

MIA dropback offenseEPA per dropbackDEN pass defense

23rd-0.02257 dropbacks

DEN +11

-0.00 allowed383 dropbacks faced12th

MIA run gameEPA per rushDEN run defense

22nd-0.13189 rushes

-0.02 allowed225 rushes faced29th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Broncos have the ballEdge DEN · +12 ranks

DEN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackMIA pass defense

20th+0.02310 dropbacks

DEN +12

+0.26 allowed247 dropbacks faced32nd

DEN run gameEPA per rushMIA run defense

15th-0.07207 rushes

-0.06 allowed207 rushes faced22nd

Third downEdge MIA · +9 ranks

MIA third-down offensethird-down conversion rateDEN third-down defense

11th42.6%101 third downs

MIA +9

41.5% allowed130 third downs faced20th

DEN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateMIA third-down defense

31st33.6%110 third downs

50.0% allowed94 third downs faced31st

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge DEN · +13 ranks

MIA red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateDEN red-zone defense

25th50%20 trips

DEN +13

52% allowed29 trips faced12th

DEN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateMIA red-zone defense

8th65%26 trips

DEN +8

59% allowed32 trips faced16th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge MIA · +11 ranks

MIA big-play offenseexplosive-play rateDEN defense against big plays

6th10.3%446 plays

MIA +11

9.5% allowed608 plays faced17th

DEN big-play offenseexplosive-play rateMIA defense against big plays

30th7.0%517 plays

MIA +9

9.9% allowed454 plays faced21st

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge DEN · +25 ranks

MIA pass protectionsack rateDEN pass rush

30th9.3% sacked257 dropbacks

DEN +18

6.8% of dropbacks383 dropbacks faced12th

DEN pass protectionsack rateMIA pass rush

3rd3.5% sacked310 dropbacks

DEN +25

4.9% of dropbacks247 dropbacks faced28th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge DEN · +24 ranks

MIA ball securityturnovers per gameDEN takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

1.3 takeaways a game9 games13th

DEN ball securityturnovers per gameMIA takeaway defense

4th0.7 giveaways a game9 games

DEN +24

0.9 takeaways a game8 games28th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesMIA 0 · DEN 3 regulars out or doubtful

Dolphins2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QWill KacmarekTE41% offense · 8 wk
QJaylen WrightRB14% offense · 6 wk

Broncos5 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

OUTTalanoa HufangaS93% defense · 5 wk
OUTBrandon JonesS91% defense · 8 wk
QRiley MossCB75% defense · 8 wk
OUTKris Abrams-DraineCB72% defense · 8 wk
QJaylen WaddleWR59% offense · 9 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelDEN +2 days of rest · MIA travels 1,716 mi

AwayDolphins

7days since last game

1,716miles to get here

2time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 vs NYJ · 14,622 mi flown this season

Long trip2 time zones

Rest edge+2DEN daysTravel gap 1,716 mi

HomeBroncos

9days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Fri wk 12 at PIT · Pittsburgh · 8,549 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: MIA 8 games, 446 offensive and 454 defensive plays · DEN 9 games, 517 offensive and 608 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32