The Miami Dolphins head into MetLife Stadium with a chance to finally get the season moving in the right direction, and the setting comes with a familiar twist: a road trip north to face the New York Jets in what is shaping up as an important divisional test.
It is Jeff Hafley’s first divisional game of the year, and the calendar does not ease up from here. Miami will spend four of its next six weeks inside the division, so this trip is only the beginning of a stretch that will tell a lot about where this team stands.
The Dolphins enter Week 7 still searching for their first win of the 2026 season. They are one of just two teams without a victory, and they are the only team that has not held a lead in any game yet. There is at least some encouraging news around the roster and attendance, with hopes that the scoreboard finally follows.
The Jets are no longer the automatic win some teams used to circle on the schedule, but they still look like Miami’s clearest shot at getting in the win column. They are coming off a Week 6 loss to the Patriots, while the Dolphins remain winless.
For those tracking the matchup details, kickoff is set for 1:00 PM at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The game will air on regional CBS stations, Paramount +, and Sunday Ticket. Radio coverage includes NFL Game Pass, Q104.3 (WAXQ-FM NY), and BIG 105.9 FM/WIOD 610 AM.
On the injury front, Miami has some pieces trending the right way. Jonah Savaiianaea is moving in the right direction after an ankle injury in Week 5.
Kyle Louis is set for his first practice work of the week and will be evaluated, with a chance to come off IR and join the roster. Caleb Douglas had light work on Monday, but the expectation is that he will ramp up and be available Sunday unless something changes.
Jaylen Wright practiced in full.
The final inactive list will not come until an hour before kickoff, but the Dolphins are expected to have seven players inactive, following their weekly routine of elevating two players from the practice squad. The projected inactive group includes Justin Joly, Reese Taylor, Chukwuebuka Godrick, Kaytron Allen, D.J. Campbell, and Robert Beal, Jr.
Miami’s outlook in the game leans on a few things going its way. The Jets’ defense has been solid, but it is not the toughest unit the Dolphins have seen this year.
That creates a path for Miami to get something going on the ground, especially with Ollie Gordon II. New York is allowing 123 rushing yards per game.
There is also a chance for the Dolphins to finally roll out their full wide receiver group for the first time since Week 2. Caleb Douglas’ return matters there, but Malik Willis still needs to be sharper and more decisive with the ball.
Defensively, Miami appears to match up well enough to keep the Jets in check. New York does not feature a blazing receiver group, and its run game has been only average. The Dolphins, at least against stronger opponents, have shown better than some might expect.
That all adds up to a prediction of Dolphins 27, Jets 24.
And then there is the fan scene around the game. The annual MetLife Takeover remains the biggest road trip of the year for Dolphins supporters, and this is its 16th season. DolFansNYC continues to drive the event, and the money raised still goes toward charities in and around the New York and Miami areas.
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