An exciting AFC matchup takes the spotlight in NFL Week 5 as the Cincinnati Bengals travel to Hard Rock Stadium to face the Miami Dolphins. NFL odds have the Bengals as 8-point favorites at -7 (-115), while the Dolphins are +7 (-105) at Home. The total is set at 42 points, with both the Over and Under priced at -110.
Cincinnati travels to Hard Rock Stadium for a rematch of the two teams’ last meeting, a 45-21 Bengals blowout in December 2025 — Cincinnati’s largest margin of victory in the series’ history. Check the latest NFL odds as you follow along — Miami still holds the long-term edge in the all-time series at 18-9, but that recent result has clearly shaped how the market views this rematch.
That kind of lopsided result tends to carry weight into the following meeting, especially against a team still working through the same issues that led to it. Miami’s longer-term dominance in this series was built mostly in earlier decades, while Cincinnati has won four of the last six meetings between these two, making recent form a far more relevant guide here than the full head-to-head record.
Bengals at Dolphins Match Details
- Game: Sunday, October 11, 2026 — 1:00 PM ET
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
- Storyline: Dolphins lead the all-time series 18-9, but the Bengals won the last meeting 45-21 — their largest margin of victory in series history — and have taken four of the last six matchups
Spread Analysis
A 24-point margin in the teams’ last meeting is a real data point going into a rematch, and it’s a reasonable explanation for why the market has shifted so heavily toward Cincinnati this time, regardless of the longer-term series history favoring Miami.
Total Betting Trends
The teams’ last meeting produced 66 combined points, continuing a pattern of high-scoring results between these two in recent years — a relevant data point for anyone following the over/under conversation on this one.
