How to watch Dolphins vs. Texans: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Sunday's NFL game

How to watch Dolphins vs. Texans football game

By Scout Staff

Nov 7, 2021 at 10:50 am ET • 1 min read

Who's Playing

Houston @ Miami

Current Records: Houston 1-7; Miami 1-7

What to Know

The Miami Dolphins will take on the Houston Texans at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

It was all tied up 3-3 at halftime, but the Dolphins were not quite the Buffalo Bills' equal in the second half when they met last week. Miami took a 26-11 bruising from the Bills. Miami's only offensive touchdown came on a rush from QB Tua Tagovailoa.

Meanwhile, Houston ended up a good deal behind the Los Angeles Rams when they played last week, losing 38-22. Houston was down 38 to nothing at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. No one had a standout game offensively for Houston, but they got scores from WR Brandin Cooks, RB Rex Burkhead, and TE Brevin Jordan. QB Davis Mills ended up with a passer rating of 156.90.

The Dolphins are the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are 0-2 against the spread when favored.

The losses bumped both teams down to an identical 1-7. Two defensive stats to keep an eye on: Miami is second worst in the league in yards allowed per game, with 406.9 on average. The Texans have experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the most touchdowns allowed in the NFL, having given up 29 on the season. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.