The Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts meet on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in a matchup between two struggling teams racing toward the top of the 2027 Draft, NBC Sports reported.
Miami sits in the cellar in the AFC East with a 1-7 record after losing two straight games, while the Colts hold a 2-7 mark with five consecutive losses, leaving only the Titans between them and the AFC South basement.
The headline as these teams take the field is that Miami starting signal-caller Malik Willis has been placed on the IR. As a result, rookie Kyle McCord will make the first start of his career on the road. Indianapolis continues with Daniel Jones, who has recorded 1,722 passing yards and six touchdowns this season but has struggled to regain his form prior to tearing his Achilles late last season.
Miami’s latest setback was a 19-9 home loss to the Detroit Lions. While the Miami defense provided their offense with opportunities, the team failed to score a touchdown, accumulated just 228 total yards, went 0-for-3 inside the red zone, and had to rely on three Zane Gonzalez field goals.
Willis completed 13 of 25 passes for 128 yards with an interception, Ollie Gordon II led the team with 55 rushing yards, and Caleb Douglas caught six passes for 70 yards.
Indianapolis suffered a considerably more painful defeat against Dallas, blowing a 17-7 halftime lead after Ashton Dulin caught a 55-yard touchdown and Spencer Shrader kicked field goals of 59 and 50 yards to take a 23-20 lead with 1:37 remaining. Dak Prescott immediately answered by hitting Ryan Flournoy for 46 yards before Javonte Williams scored from a yard out with 1:08 left for a 27-23 Dallas victory.
During the contest, Jones completed 20 of 34 passes for 180 yards alongside a touchdown and an interception, whereas Jonathan Taylor was restricted to 46 yards across 13 rushing attempts and surrendered a costly fumble in the final period. Dallas piled up 508 yards to Indianapolis’ 271, illustrating a defense that is allowing 361.8 yards and 27.7 points per game.
The central storyline centers on which struggling offense can take advantage of an accommodating opponent. Miami averages only 15.8 points per game, ranking 31st in the league, while Indianapolis averages 20.4 points but carries a -11 turnover differential.
Looking at the overall matchup history, the Dolphins lead the series with 48 victories compared to 30 losses across 78 total games played in both the regular season and the postseason. Across a total of 78 matchups in both regular season and postseason play, the Dolphins maintain a 48-30 advantage in the all-time series.
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings list the moneyline at Miami Dolphins (+170) and Indianapolis Colts (-205), with the Colts favored by 3.5 points and the total set at 38.5. The line has shifted dramatically toward the Dolphins since the trade deadline earlier in the week, moving down after opening as a 6.5-point favorite for Indianapolis, while the total has plummeted after opening at 47.5.
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