Statistical Breakdown: How the Dolphins and Lions stack up before Week 8

Tale of the tape.

The Miami Dolphins are hitting the road again to take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Ford Field, as Mike McDaniel’s team looks to improve their record to 5-3.

Miami is entering this matchup after winning their Week 7 bout with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was the Dolphins’ defense that really earned the victory, as they held Kenny Pickett and company to just 10 points despite a number of key absences.

On the other side, the Lions are struggling this season, losing five of their first six matchups with their lone winning coming back in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders. After having strong offensive performances early in the year, their last two contests have been lackluster.

Here’s how the Dolphins and Steelers stack up statistically going into Sunday: