The Miami Dolphins have flipped the script on their season - and fast. After stumbling out of the gate with a 1-6 start, they've rattled off four straight wins and suddenly find themselves knocking on the door of .500. It’s been a gritty, resilient stretch that’s kept their razor-thin playoff hopes technically alive and, more importantly, injected some much-needed momentum into a team that looked lost just a month ago.
Now, they face a crucial test under the Monday night lights: a road showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It's more than just another game. It’s a chance to prove they can win when the stakes are high, when the spotlight is brighter, and when the weather turns cold - conditions that haven’t always favored this Miami squad in recent years.
Let’s be clear - the odds of a playoff run are still long. That 1-6 hole was deep, and in the crowded AFC, there’s not much room for error.
But if the Dolphins can walk into Pittsburgh and come out with a win, they’ll do more than just keep the math alive. They’ll start changing the narrative.
Because this isn't just about standings. It's about belief - in Mike McDaniel’s vision, in Tua Tagovailoa’s leadership, and in this team’s ability to win meaningful games when it matters.
A win in prime time, in December, on the road against a physical Steelers team? That’s the kind of statement that resonates beyond the box score.
And for a franchise still searching for its first playoff win since the turn of the century, moments like these matter. Even if the postseason doesn’t come calling this year, proving they can hang in games like this builds a foundation for what comes next.
How to Watch Dolphins vs. Steelers
The Dolphins’ Week 15 clash with the Steelers will be nationally televised on ESPN, with streaming options available through Fubo and the ESPN+ app. For fans looking for a different flavor of commentary, the always-entertaining ManningCast will air on ESPN2, also streamable on Fubo and ESPN+.
Kickoff Time
- 🗓️ Date: Monday, Dec. 15
- 🕗 Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Dolphins 2025 Schedule So Far
Here’s how the season has unfolded for Miami:
- Week 1: Colts 33, Dolphins 8 (0-1)
- Week 2: Patriots 33, Dolphins 27 (0-2)
- Week 3: Bills 31, Dolphins 21 (0-3)
- Week 4: Dolphins 27, Jets 21 (1-3)
- Week 5: Panthers 27, Dolphins 24 (1-4)
- Week 6: Chargers 29, Dolphins 27 (1-5)
- Week 7: Browns 31, Dolphins 6 (1-6)
- Week 8: Dolphins 34, Falcons 10 (2-6)
- Week 9: Ravens 28, Dolphins 6 (2-7)
- Week 10: Dolphins 30, Bills 13 (3-7)
- Week 11: Dolphins 16, Commanders 13 (4-7)
- Week 13: Dolphins 21, Saints 17 (5-7)
- Week 14: Dolphins 34, Jets 10 (6-7)
Remaining Schedule
- Week 15: at Steelers (Dec. 15, 8:15 p.m. ET)
- Week 16: vs. Bengals (Dec. 21, 8:20 p.m.
ET)
- Week 17: vs.
Buccaneers (Dec. 28, 1 p.m. ET)
- Week 18: at Patriots (Jan. 4 or 5, TBD)
The road ahead isn’t easy. But if the Dolphins keep playing the way they have over the past month - with urgency, balance, and a little swagger - they’ll make things interesting down the stretch. And for a team that looked dead in the water at 1-6, that’s already a win worth talking about.