Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins: result and box score, 21 December 2025

NFL games

Final, Hard Rock Stadium

Bengals

5–10

Dolphins

6–9

45FINAL21

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Matchup

Last 15 games

22.2Points per game21.1

30.3Points allowed23.7

242.9Passing yards198.7

86.1Rushing yards122.8

-0.4Turnover margin-0.4

Injuries

Charlie JonesCIN, AnkleOut

Joseph OssaiCIN, AnkleOut

Noah FantCIN, AnkleOut

B.J. HillCIN, AnkleQuestionable

DJ Turner IICIN, IllnessQuestionable

PJ JulesCIN, AnkleQuestionable

Tee HigginsCIN, ConcussionQuestionable

Amarius MimsCIN, KneeFull Participation in Practice

Drew SampleCIN, NeckFull Participation in Practice

Dylan FairchildCIN, HamstringFull Participation in Practice

Joe BurrowCIN, KneeFull Participation in Practice

Kris JenkinsCIN, AnkleDid Not Participate In Practice

Samaje PerineCIN, AnkleFull Participation in Practice

Shemar StewartCIN, KneeFull Participation in Practice

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Away, 5–10

Bengals

Home, 6–9

Dolphins

Sun 21 Dec, 18:00 UK, Hard Rock Stadium

45 – 21

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Box score

Team	Points	Passing yards	Rushing yards	Carries	Turnovers
Cincinnati Bengals	45	313	105	26	0
Miami Dolphins	21	260	129	28	3

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
Joe Burrow	25/32	309	4	0	2
Joe Flacco	1/1	4	0	0	0

Rushing	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
Chase Brown	12	66	1	12
Samaje Perine	7	25	1	7
Tahj Brooks	4	7	0	3
Joe Burrow	2	6	0	5
Ke'Shawn Williams	1	1	0	1

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	TD	LONG
Ja'Marr Chase	9	11	109	0	36
Tee Higgins	3	3	53	1	35
Chase Brown	4	4	43	2	23
Mike Gesicki	3	4	35	1	17
Drew Sample	2	2	31	0	27
Andrei Iosivas	1	1	21	0	21
Samaje Perine	2	3	16	0	8
Tanner Hudson	1	1	4	0	4
Cam Grandy	1	1	1	0	1
Mitchell Tinsley	0	1	0	0	—

Kicking	FG	LONG	XP
Evan McPherson	1/1	45	6/6

Defence	TKL	SOLO	INT	PD
Jordan Battle	10	6	0	0
Myles Murphy	5	2	0	0
D.J. Ivey	5	3	0	1
Shaka Heyward	5	0	0	0
Barrett Carter	5	1	1	2
Jalen Davis	4	2	1	1
Joe Giles-Harris	4	2	0	1
Tedarrell Slaton	4	0	0	0

Miami Dolphins

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
Quinn Ewers	20/30	260	0	2	0

Rushing	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
De'Von Achane	15	81	1	48
Jaylen Wright	9	35	1	10
Malik Washington	1	9	1	9
Quinn Ewers	2	5	0	5
Ollie Gordon II	1	-1	0	-1

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	LONG
Jaylen Waddle	5	9	72	21
Greg Dulcich	3	3	46	29
Darren Waller	3	5	40	22
Theo Wease Jr.	2	4	32	18
Malik Washington	1	1	23	23
Jaylen Wright	1	2	18	18
Cedrick Wilson Jr.	1	1	11	11
Alec Ingold	1	1	9	9
De'Von Achane	3	3	9	5

Kicking	FG	LONG	XP
Riley Patterson	0/0	—	3/3

Defence	TKL	SOLO	PD
Jordyn Brooks	14	5	1
Tyrel Dodson	8	5	0
Rasul Douglas	6	3	1
Jason Marshall Jr.	5	3	0
Dante Trader Jr.	5	2	0
Zeek Biggers	5	0	0
Bradley Chubb	4	1	0
Cameron Goode	4	0	0

Passing yards are before sacks. Defence shows each side's top tacklers.

Team comparison

Last 15 games before this one

BengalsDolphins

22.2 Points per game 21.1

30.3 Points allowed 23.7

242.9 Passing yards 198.7

86.1 Rushing yards 122.8

-0.4 Turnover margin -0.4

Injuries

Out Charlie JonesCIN, Ankle

Out Joseph OssaiCIN, Ankle

Out Noah FantCIN, Ankle

Questionable B.J. HillCIN, Ankle

Questionable DJ Turner IICIN, Illness

Questionable PJ JulesCIN, Ankle

Questionable Tee HigginsCIN, Concussion

Full Participation in Practice Amarius MimsCIN, Knee

Full Participation in Practice Drew SampleCIN, Neck

Full Participation in Practice Dylan FairchildCIN, Hamstring

Full Participation in Practice Joe BurrowCIN, Knee

Did Not Participate In Practice Kris JenkinsCIN, Ankle

Full Participation in Practice Samaje PerineCIN, Ankle

Full Participation in Practice Shemar StewartCIN, Knee