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Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins

Scheduled · Kickoff

2026 Regular season · Week 16 · Hard Rock Stadium

Latest game updateUpdated
Los Angeles Chargers—Away
Miami Dolphins—Home

Game details

Location
Miami Gardens
Venue address
347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, FL 33056, US
Address checked

Matchup preview

Los Angeles Chargers 0–3 · Road 0–1 · Streak L3 · Power Index No. 30 · 10 days of rest
Miami Dolphins 0–3 · Home 0–1 · Streak L3 · Power Index No. 31 · 7 days of rest
2026 regular season, per game · LAC 3 games, MIA 3 games
MetricLACMIA
Points per game14.729th12.031st
Points allowed per game25.321st28.728th
Total yards per game308.722nd290.728th
Passing yards per game209.021st209.021st
Rushing yards per game113.013th98.321st
Turnovers per game2.027th1.315th
Sacks allowed per game2.720th3.025th
Penalty yards per game53.012th58.317th

Highlighted values are the better side of each line; small figures are the league rank among clubs with games (1st = best). Points come from final scores; yardage, turnovers, sacks and penalties from team statistics.

Los Angeles Chargers: recent results

  1. L 16–24 @ BUF Week 3
  2. L 14–26 vs LV Week 2
  3. L 14–26 vs ARI Week 1

Miami Dolphins: recent results

  1. L 10–24 vs KC Week 3
  2. L 13–35 @ SF Week 2
  3. L 13–27 @ LV Week 1

Los Angeles Chargers: season leaders

Passing
Justin Herbert 627 yds · 3 g
Rushing
Omarion Hampton 193 yds · 3 g
Receiving
Ladd McConkey 183 yds · 3 g
Sacks
Khalil Mack 2.0 · 2 g

Miami Dolphins: season leaders

Passing
Malik Willis 627 yds · 3 g
Rushing
De'Von Achane 127 yds · 3 g
Receiving
Malik Washington 152 yds · 3 g

Los Angeles Chargers: injury report

  • Out Brenen Thompson
  • Out Derwin James Jr. SS
  • Out Donte Jackson RCB
  • Out Isaiah World LT
  • Out Joe Alt RT
  • Out Kayode Awosika LG
  • Out Quentin Johnston WR
  • Questionable Branson Taylor LT

4 more listed.

8 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 9. Full report

Miami Dolphins: injury report

  • Out Caleb Douglas WR
  • Out Darrell Baker Jr. LCB
  • Out Justin Joly TE
  • Out Reese Taylor NB
  • Out Robert Beal Jr. RDE
  • Out Storm Duck RCB
  • Questionable Jackson Woodard MLB
  • Questionable Jaylen Wright

1 more listed.

6 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 9. Full report

Head-to-head since 1999

LAC 6 · MIA 12 in 18 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2025 · Week 6 LAC 29, MIA 27
  2. 2023 · Week 1 MIA 36, LAC 34
  3. 2022 · Week 14 MIA 17, LAC 23
  4. 2020 · Week 10 LAC 21, MIA 29
  5. 2019 · Week 4 LAC 30, MIA 10

Full series history

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999.

Game notes

Win probability

LAC 71.0% · MIA 28.8%

Matchup quality 23.4 / 100

Model estimate, updated Sep 28, 2026. Not a WHYNFL prediction.

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