NFL Week 15 overreactions
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A pair of AFC playoff contenders meet on “Monday Night Football” to conclude Week 15.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6) host the Miami Dolphins (6-7) with both teams enduring moments of success and disarray thus far in 2025.
The team from South Beach got off to a disastrous 2-7 start to the season, which included losing star wide receiver Tyreek Hill to a gruesome leg injury in Week 4. Coach Mike McDaniel shouldered the brunt of the blame, but the Dolphins have rallied over the last month, winning four straight entering tonight’s game.
Pittsburgh just notched its biggest win of the season last week defeating the Baltimore Ravens on the road and is in the driver’s seat for the AFC North title entering the final four weeks of the regular season.
The Aaron Rodgers-Mike Tomlin partnership and the Steelers squad has faced its share of adversity as well, though, as Pittsburgh lost five of its last seven before beating Baltimore in Week 14.
Tomlin and the Steelers haven’t won a playoff game in eight years, but they hope their re-energized 42-year-old – now second-oldest in NFL – quarterback can replicate the success he had in Week 14 the rest of the way and snap that streak.
These teams made a blockbuster trade in the offseason with Pittsburgh sending Miami safety Minkah Fitzpatrick for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith and all three are in action tonight. But who will come out on top tonight and boost their playoff chances?
USA TODAY Sports will provide updates, highlights and more from the “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Steelers and Dolphins below.
What channel is Steelers vs. Dolphins Monday Night Football on tonight?
The Week 15 “MNF” matchup between the Steelers and Dolphins will be broadcast on ESPN.
What time is the Steelers vs. Dolphins game tonight?Start time:Â 8:15 p.m. ET | 5:15 p.m. CT
The Steelers and Dolphins are set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET, the customary start time for “Monday Night Football.” The Dolphins travel to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the matchup.
Steelers vs. Dolphins stream
Cord-cutters looking for a stream of the Week 15 “MNF” matchup can tune to Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks, CBS, Fox, ABC and the NFL Network. Fubo also offers a free trial.
ESPN’s streaming services, Select and Unlimited, will also carry the game.
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Steelers vs. Dolphins picks, predictions:
Here’s how USA TODAY Sports’ NFL experts feel tonight’s game will go:
Jarrett Bell: Steelers 23, Dolphins 20Nick Brinkerhoff: Steelers 24, Dolphins 16Chris Bumbaca: Steelers 24, Dolphins 22Nate Davis: Steelers 20, Dolphins 17Tyler Dragon: Steelers 26, Dolphins 20Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz: Dolphins 24, Steelers 23Steelers vs. Dolphins odds, moneyline, O/U
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list.
Moneyline (ML):Â Pittsburgh -165 (Bet $165 to win $100) | Miami +140 (Bet $100 to win $140)Against the spread (ATS):Â Pittsburgh -3 (-115) | Miami +3 (-105)Over/Under (O/U):Â 41.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Yes, there will be a ManningCast tonight. The Manning brothers will be on the alt-cast for the “Monday Night Football” game between the Steelers and the Dolphins.
WR Roman WilsonQB Will Howard (3rd QB)OL Andrus Peat DTBrodric Martin-RhodesOLB T.J. WattDT Derrick HarmonQB Quinn Ewers (3rd QB)DB Elijah CampbellCB AJ Green IIIOL Larry BoromWR Tahj WashingtonDT Matthew Butler
The Steelers running back was added to the injury report Monday morning after waking up with an illness. Warren woke up under the weather but is optimistic about playing tonight, per Tom Pelissero.
Warren is officially active for tonight’s game.
The temperature is expected to be 22 degrees around kickoff in Pittsburgh. There is no snow in the forecast.
Tua has never won an NFL game when the temperature is below 40 degrees at kickoff. Here is a breakdown of Tua’s record as an NFL starter in cold weather:
40 degrees or colder: 0-545 degrees or colder: 1-650 degrees or colder: 2-855 degrees or colder: 4-13
Pittsburgh is in first place in the AFC North. They’re looking to snap the Ravens ‘ two-year streak of winning the division title. Here’s a current look at the AFC North standings:
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)Baltimore Ravens (7-7)Cincinnati Bengals (4-10)Cleveland Browns (3-11)Denver Broncos (12-2, AFC West leaders)*New England Patriots (11-3, AFC East leaders)Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4, AFC South leaders)Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6, AFC North leaders)Los Angeles Chargers (10-4, wild card No. 1)Buffalo Bills (10-4, wild card No. 2)Houston Texans (9-5, wild card No. 3)
In the hunt: Indianapolis Colts (8-6), Baltimore Ravens (7-7), Miami Dolphins (6-7).
*Â Clinched playoff berth
Eliminated:Â New York Jets (3-10), Cleveland Browns (3-10), Las Vegas Raiders (2-11), Tennessee Titans (2-11), Kansas City Chiefs (6-8), Cincinnati Bengals (4-10).
Los Angeles Rams (11-3; NFC West leaders)*Chicago Bears (10-4; NFC North leaders)Philadelphia Eagles (9-5; NFC East leaders)Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7; NFC South leaders)Seattle Seahawks (11-3, wild card No. 1)San Francisco 49ers (10-4, wild card No. 2)Green Bay Packers (9-4-1; wild card No. 3)
In the hunt:Â Detroit Lions (8-6); Carolina Panthers (7-7); Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1)
Eliminated: Minnesota Vikings (6-8); Atlanta Falcons (5-9); New Orleans Saints (4-10); Washington Commanders (4-10); Arizona Cardinals (3-11); New York Giants (2-12)
Here’s the updated first-round order after Week 15 results, according to Tankathon, which calculates strength of schedule differently from the NFL:
New York Giants: 2-12 record; .536 strength of scheduleLas Vegas Raiders 2-12; .548 SOSTennessee Titans: 2-12; .576 SOSCleveland Browns: 3-11; .483 SOSNew York Jets: 3-11; .538 SOSArizona Cardinals: 3-11; .571 SOSNew Orleans Saints: 4-10; .494 SOSWashington Commanders: 4-10; .508 SOSCincinnati Bengals: 4-10; .521 SOSAtlanta Falcons (pick belongs to Los Angeles Rams): 5-9; .502 SOSKansas City Chiefs: 6-8; .519 SOSMinnesota Vikings: 6-8; .521 SOSMiami Dolphins: 6-7; .481 SOSDallas Cowboys: 6-7-1; .447 SOSBaltimore Ravens: 7-7; .500 SOSCarolina Panthers: 7-7; .519 SOSDetroit Lions: 8-6; .496 SOSIndianapolis Colts (pick belongs to Jets): 8-6; .530 SOSTampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-7; .519 SOSPittsburgh Steelers: 7-6; .508 SOSPhiladelphia Eagles: 9-5; .490 SOSHouston Texans: 9-5; .542 SOSGreen Bay Packers (pick belongs to Cowboys): 9-4-1; .475 SOSBuffalo Bills: 10-4; .460 SOSChicago Bears: 10-4; .445 SOSLos Angeles Chargers: 10-4; .464 SOSSan Francisco 49ers: 10-4; .492 SOSJacksonville Jaguars (pick belongs to Browns): 10-4; .492 SOSNew England Patriots: 11-3; .374 SOSSeattle Seahawks: 11-3; .494 SOSLos Angeles Rams: 11-3; .521 SOSDenver Broncos: 12-2; .433 SOS
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