How to watch Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals: Live stream, TV channel, and start time
The 0-4 Dolphins host the 2-2 Bengals in Week 5 on Sunday, October 11. Kickoff is 1:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. UK). Here is how to watch live
Sunday, October 11, 2026 — 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. BST
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Where to watch (US):
This Week 5 matchup airs on FOX, with streaming available on FOX One (3-day free trial for new subscribers).
Where to watch (UK):
UK viewers can watch live on NFL Game Pass on DAZN.
What you need to know:
The Miami Dolphins return to Hard Rock Stadium to face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5, still looking for their first win under Jeff Hafley. Miami fell to 0-4 with a 15-10 loss at the Minnesota Vikings, a game the Dolphins trailed 9-0 at halftime. They cut the deficit to 12-10 in the third quarter with a 12-yard touchdown run by Ollie Gordon II. A three-and-out in the fourth quarter then gave the ball back to Minnesota, which ran out the final 5:41. Miami has not led in a game this season, and the four teams it has faced are a combined 15-1.
Gordon led the Dolphins with 100 rushing yards on nine carries, and Malik Washington caught five passes for 67 yards. Quarterback Malik Willis threw for only 85 yards, and the offence is still without running back De’Von Achane, who tore his ACL in Week 3. On defence, Zach Sieler sacked Kyler Murray on the first snap for Miami’s first sack of the season. The Dolphins then had no answer for tight end T.J. Hockenson, who caught 13 passes for 119 yards.
Cincinnati arrives at 2-2 after back-to-back losses. The Bengals lost 22-17 at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4, a week after a 30-27 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Quarterback Joe Burrow completed 39 of 54 passes for 428 yards with two total touchdowns and two interceptions. Tee Higgins caught 11 passes for 157 yards. Chase Brown was stopped one yard short of a first down with 50 seconds left, and Cincinnati’s final three passes fell incomplete.
The Bengals’ receiving group is a concern. Ja’Marr Chase left Sunday’s game with a concussion and Higgins suffered an adductor injury late, and their status for this game had not been confirmed when this was written. Andrei Iosivas is already on injured reserve. This is Cincinnati’s last game before its bye week.
Recent form:
Miami Dolphins (Week 4): L 10-15 at Minnesota Vikings
Cincinnati Bengals (Week 4): L 17-22 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Head-to-head — last 5 meetings:
- Dec 21, 2025: Dolphins 21-45 Bengals (L)
- Sept 29, 2022: Dolphins 15-27 Bengals (L)
- Dec 6, 2020: Dolphins 19-7 Bengals (W)
- Dec 22, 2019: Dolphins 38-35 Bengals (W, OT)
- Oct 7, 2018: Dolphins 17-27 Bengals (L)
Miami leads the all-time series 18-9, including a 34-16 win in the 1973 AFC Divisional playoff. The Bengals have won the last two meetings, and the 24-point margin in December 2025 was the largest by either team in the series since 1991. The Dolphins have won two of the last five.
