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We’re inching closer to the start of the NFL playoffs. Wild-card weekend kicks off in less than a month and the field is yet to be solidified.
Week 15 wraps up with a contest full of postseason implications with a “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Miami (6-7) is one of the hottest teams in the league with four consecutive wins to breathe new life into their postseason hopes. Pittsburgh (7-6) is fresh off a road win over the Baltimore Ravens that puts them in the driver’s seat for the AFC North entering the final month of action.
Pittsburgh hosts this prime time matchup before heading on the road for two weeks. Miami handled business in New York with a 34-10 win over the Jets in the first leg of back-to-back road games.
There’s an added level of intrigue for this matchup. The two AFC teams made one of the more notable trades of the offseason with Pittsburgh sending Miami their former safety Minkah Fitzpatrick for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith.
All three will likely be on the field for a contest that could cause a massive swing in their respective playoff hopes. Here’s everything to know about the “Monday Night Football” matchup for Week 15.
Who plays on Monday Night Football tonight?
The Dolphins are heading north to Pittsburgh for each team’s final prime time game of the 2025 NFL regular season.
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How to watch Monday Night Football tonight
- Cable: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, NFL+
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This game could make or break both teams’ postseason runs.
Thanks to their four-game winning streak, Miami’s gone from a likely top-five draft pick next April to firmly in the hunt in the AFC playoff picture.
Miami’s running game has come alive in recent weeks. The Dolphins have tallied at least 160 rushing yards on this winning streak which started with a win over the Buffalo Bills – a fellow wild-card contender in the AFC.
The ground game peaked last week in New York with 239 yards, the second-most in a single game in coach Mike McDaniel’s four seasons with the team. That’s complimented better turnover luck for the Dolphins’ defense; that unit’s tallied 10 takeaways in the last four games, compared to seven over their first nine.
Those Bills handed Pittsburgh a 26-7 loss in Week 13, putting the team at 0.500 for the first time since Week 2. The Steelers needed a win in a huge way and got it in Week 14 with their win over Baltimore.
Pittsburgh will be without star linebacker T.J. Watt due to a partially collapsed lung, which could give Miami’s passing offense time to perform. Even with Watt in the lineup, Pittsburgh ranks 27th league-wide in pass defense. De’Von Achane could take advantage as a receiver.
Rodgers could find more success through the air this week. Miami capitalized on turnovers during its winning streak but hasn’t slowed down many offenses outside of the Jets’ unit.
Another factor will be the weather with sub-freezing temperatures all game. That could tilt the game in Pittsburgh’s favor as Miami has historically struggled in colder games.
