Wk 3 · 2026
Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins — Sun, Sep 27
Sun, Sep 27 ·
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
· CBS FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
1:00pET
KC -10 · total 45.5 DraftKings opened +7.5 · 2.5 toward KC
Ratings differential KC by 8.3
What is at stake
An AFC game between two divisions. It decides neither division, but conference record is the tiebreaker that follows head-to-head, and both of these are chasing the same 7 AFC playoff places. Division standings.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Chiefs form
W 30-27at LVW 24-10at MIAW 33-30vs INDW 31-10vs DEN
2026 season
Dolphins form
L 24-31vs CINL 10-15at MINL 10-24vs KCL 13-35at SFL 13-27at LV
2026 season
Chiefs this season
Straight up4-0 · 100% (4 games)
Against the spread2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Over / under2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Dolphins this season
Straight up0-5 · 0% (5 games)
Against the spread1-3-1 · 25% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 9
| Opponent | Chiefs | Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos AFC | vs W 31-10 preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Colts AFC | vs W 33-30 preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Raiders AFC | at W 30-27 preview | at L 13-27 preview |
| Chargers AFC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Jets AFC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Bills AFC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Bengals AFC | at Wk 14 · scheduled preview | vs L 24-31 preview |
| Patriots AFC | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| 49ers NFC | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview | at L 13-35 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Chiefs leads 6–3 · Chiefs has won the last 6
9 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
4.8 points toward Chiefs
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-27 | Chiefs 24 — 10 Dolphins | at MIA | Chiefs |
| 2023 | 2024-01-13 | Dolphins 7 — 26 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs playoffs |
| 2023 | 2023-11-05 | Dolphins 14 — 21 Chiefs | neutral | Chiefs |
| 2020 | 2020-12-13 | Chiefs 33 — 27 Dolphins | at MIA | Chiefs |
| 2017 | 2017-12-24 | Dolphins 13 — 29 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2014 | 2014-09-21 | Chiefs 34 — 15 Dolphins | at MIA | Chiefs |
| 2011 | 2011-11-06 | Dolphins 31 — 3 Chiefs | at KC | Dolphins |
| 2008 | 2008-12-21 | Dolphins 38 — 31 Chiefs | at KC | Dolphins |
| 2006 | 2006-11-12 | Chiefs 10 — 13 Dolphins | at MIA | Dolphins |
Chiefs leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Patrick Mahomes QB #15 | 82/128, 1037 YDS, 9 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kenneth Walker III RB #9 | 87 CAR, 537 YDS, 4 TD |
| Emmett Johnson RB #10 | 16 CAR, 56 YDS | |
| Patrick Mahomes QB #15 | 12 CAR, 41 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Travis Kelce TE #87 | 16 REC, 246 YDS, 2 TD |
| Tyquan Thornton WR #2 | 11 REC, 219 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rashee Rice WR #4 | 13 REC, 190 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Xavier Worthy WR #1 | 14 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Nick Bolton LB #32 | 37 |
| Drue Tranquill LB #23 | 29 | |
| L'Jarius Sneed CB #38 | 25 | |
| Sacks | Nohl Williams CB #20 | 1 |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE #91 | 1 | |
| R Mason Thomas DE #51 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Kristian Fulton CB #8 | 1 |
| George Karlaftis DE #56 | 1 | |
| Xavier Nwankpa S #29 | 1 |
Dolphins leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Malik Willis QB #2 | 58/103, 712 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ollie Gordon II RB #0 | 29 CAR, 148 YDS, 2 TD |
| De'Von Achane RB #28 | 34 CAR, 127 YDS | |
| Malik Willis QB #2 | 19 CAR, 112 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Washington WR #6 | 17 REC, 219 YDS |
| Caleb Douglas WR #7 | 7 REC, 113 YDS | |
| Ryan Miller WR #84 | 3 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Chris Bell WR #18 | 5 REC, 92 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jacob Rodriguez LB #10 | 46 |
| Jordyn Brooks LB #20 | 35 | |
| Michael Taaffe S #31 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Zach Sieler DT #92 | 2 |
| Josh Uche LB #9 | 1 | |
| Chop Robinson LB #44 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Dante Trader Jr. S #11 | 1 |
| Jacob Rodriguez LB #10 | 1 | |
| Michael Taaffe S #31 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.