Buccaneers vs Dolphins
Final · Week 17 · Sun Dec 28 · 1:00 PM ET · Hard Rock Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers7-9
17FinalDec 28, 2025
Miami DolphinsDolphins7-9
20TVFox
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
TB−265
MIA+215
Spread
TB −5.5−118
MIA +5.5−102
Total O/U
Over 44.5−102
Under 44.5−118
- Spread: Dolphins +5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 44.5 (37 points).
Recap
The Miami Dolphins edged the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Dec 28, 2025 to move to 7-9.
The Dolphins won the turnover battle 3-0. The Dolphins won despite being outgained 380-298 in total yards.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| MIA | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- TBTouchdown · 5:27Chris Godwin Jr. 5 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)7-0
- MIATouchdown · 4:29Theo Wease Jr. 63 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Riley Patterson Kick)7-7
Second Quarter
- MIAField Goal · 8:18Riley Patterson 29 Yd Field Goal7-10
- MIATouchdown · 1:43Greg Dulcich 11 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Riley Patterson Kick)7-17
Third Quarter
- TBField Goal · 3:49Chase McLaughlin 33 Yd Field Goal10-17
Fourth Quarter
- MIAField Goal · 14:15Riley Patterson 31 Yd Field Goal10-20
- TBTouchdown · 0:50Mike Evans 4 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)17-20
Team stats
TBMIA
- 1st Downs
- 21
- 13
- Total Yards
- 380
- 298
- Passing
- 327
- 153
- Rushing
- 53
- 145
- 3rd down efficiency
- 6-13
- 4-12
- Turnovers
- 3
- 0
- Possession
- 32:06
- 27:54
Top performers
Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiami Dolphins
Passing
Baker Mayfield33/44, 346 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Quinn Ewers14/22, 172 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Bucky Irving9 CAR, 19 YDS
De'Von Achane18 CAR, 83 YDS
Receiving
Jalen McMillan7 REC, 114 YDS
Theo Wease Jr.1 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Logan Hall1
Bradley Chubb2
Tackles
Antoine Winfield Jr.7
Jack Jones10
Player stats
Buccaneers · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 33/44 | 346 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 3-19 | 65.1 | 93.6 |
Buccaneers · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Baker Mayfield | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Rachaad White | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sean Tucker | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
Buccaneers · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen McMillan | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 0 | 33 | 9 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 7 | 108 | 15.4 | 1 | 59 | 8 |
| Cade Otton | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Mike Evans | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Tez Johnson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Bucky Irving | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Rachaad White | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Sean Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buccaneers · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Buccaneers · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SirVocea Dennis | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haason Reddick | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Braswell | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Hall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Buccaneers · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kameron Johnson | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 27 | 0 |
Buccaneers · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kameron Johnson | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 15 | 0 |
Buccaneers · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | 1/2 | 50.0 | 33 | 2/2 | 5 |
Buccaneers · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Dixon | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
Dolphins · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Ewers | 14/22 | 172 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 2-19 | 34.7 | 118.0 |
Dolphins · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaylen Wright | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 32 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Quinn Ewers | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Malik Washington | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Dulcich | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -7 |
Dolphins · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Wease Jr. | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | 1 | 63 | 1 |
| Greg Dulcich | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 23 | 6 |
| De'Von Achane | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Julian Hill | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Malik Washington | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Darren Waller | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinn Ewers | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
Dolphins · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Ewers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Bell | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dolphins · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Jones | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Marshall Jr. | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dolphins · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marshall Jr. | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Dolphins · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Washington | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 |
Dolphins · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Patterson | 2/2 | 100.0 | 31 | 2/2 | 8 |
Dolphins · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bailey | 5 | 236 | 47.2 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
Game info
VenueHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Attendance66,552
OfficialsField Judge: Terry Brown · Referee: Scott Novak · Umpire: Mike Morton · Back Judge: Tony Josselyn
TVFox · national
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