Wk 2 · 2026
Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers — Sun, Sep 20
Sun, Sep 20 ·
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
· Fox 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
4:25pET
SF -12.5 · total 44.5 DraftKings opened -10.5 · 2 toward SF
Ratings differential SF by 14.2
What is at stake
An interconference game, AFC against NFC. It counts in both overall records — which is what seeding is settled on first — and in neither team’s division or conference record.
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.
Dolphins form
L 24-31vs CINL 10-15at MINL 10-24vs KCL 13-35at SFL 13-27at LV
2026 season
49ers form
W 32-29at SEAW 24-14vs DENW 36-30vs ARIW 35-13vs MIAW 27-7at LAR
2026 season
Dolphins this season
Straight up0-5 · 0% (5 games)
Against the spread1-3-1 · 25% (5 games)
Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)
49ers this season
Straight up5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (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 · 5
| Opponent | Dolphins | 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders AFC | at L 13-27 preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Chiefs AFC | vs L 10-24 preview | at Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Vikings NFC | at L 10-15 preview | N Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Broncos AFC | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs W 24-14 preview |
| Chargers AFC | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview | at Wk 15 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Dolphins leads 4–3 · 49ers won the last one
7 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.3 points toward 49ers
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-20 | Dolphins 13 — 35 49ers | at SF | 49ers |
| 2024 | 2024-12-22 | 49ers 17 — 29 Dolphins | at MIA | Dolphins |
| 2022 | 2022-12-04 | Dolphins 17 — 33 49ers | at SF | 49ers |
| 2020 | 2020-10-11 | Dolphins 43 — 17 49ers | at SF | Dolphins |
| 2016 | 2016-11-27 | 49ers 24 — 31 Dolphins | at MIA | Dolphins |
| 2012 | 2012-12-09 | Dolphins 13 — 27 49ers | at SF | 49ers |
| 2008 | 2008-12-14 | 49ers 9 — 14 Dolphins | at MIA | Dolphins |
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 |
49ers leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Brock Purdy QB #13 | 79/113, 1007 YDS, 11 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Christian McCaffrey RB #23 | 50 CAR, 218 YDS, 4 TD |
| Brock Purdy QB #13 | 20 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Kaelon Black RB #26 | 31 CAR, 120 YDS | |
| Receiving | George Kittle TE #85 | 16 REC, 244 YDS, 4 TD |
| Mike Evans WR #5 | 17 REC, 213 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. WR #19 | 14 REC, 185 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Christian McCaffrey RB #23 | 16 REC, 122 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Fred Warner LB #54 | 40 |
| Dre Greenlaw LB #57 | 34 | |
| Ji'Ayir Brown S #27 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Keion White DE #56 | 2 |
| Ogbo Okoronkwo LB #59 | 1 | |
| Romello Height DE #94 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Renardo Green CB #0 | 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.