Here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s Dolphins-49ers game
The Miami Dolphins’ (6-8) quest to finish the season above .500 will begin in their final home game against the San Francisco 49ers.
When is the game?
Sunday’s game starts at 4:25 p.m.
Where is the game?
The game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
How can I watch the game?
If you live in either Miami-Dade, Broward or Monroe County, WFOR-TV CBS Miami will broadcast the game starting at 4:25 p.m.
How can I get there?
Earlier this season, the Dolphins announced a new Park & Ride system to improve fans’ gameday experience. Additional transportation options, per Dolphins corporate communications, are as follows:
▪ Park & Ride: At $10 per vehicle, fans have the option to park at one of two Park and Ride lots and take a complimentary shuttle directly to and from Hard Rock Stadium. Dedicated express lanes which bypass game day traffic will get fans inside the stadium faster than driving their own vehicle, with a convenient drop-off right at the northwest stadium gate. Park & Ride Lot options include Lot 70 across from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Lot 95 at the Golden Glades Parking Garage. The first 25 guests at each location will receive the GEICO Shuttle Experience, where they will ride a GEICO-branded van for a VIP Luxury shuttle service. For more information or to reserve a spot today click here. Fans can also reserve their Park & Ride spot today for the duration for the season.
▪ Uber Shuttle: Fans needing ride share service after the game can book an Uber Shuttle using their Uber app. Uber Shuttle facilitates fixed-fare shuttles a short walk from the stadium near the Lot 18 pedestrian bridge and drop off at Bayfront or Brickell in Miami, where guests can either further their Uber journey or walk to their final destination. Courtesy of Jack Daniel’s and their Safe Ride Home initiative, fans will be able to get $5 off when they book Uber Shuttle in the Uber app by using a special code they find on social media.
▪ Brightline: Fans can enjoy round-trip shuttle service directly to Hard Rock Stadium from the Aventura Brightline Station. Shuttles will depart 10 minutes after the arrival of each train. Shuttles from Hard Rock Stadium will depart from the Lot 18 pedestrian bridge one hour before each scheduled End Zone Express train departure. Prepurchase of a Brightline ticket is required to board the shuttles.
▪ Ride Share: The designated ride share drop-off and pick-up area for fans has moved to Lot 30 on NW 37th Avenue. Due to a high volume of guests leaving the stadium, it is advised to anticipate a longer than normal wait time for rideshare postgame.
▪ Taxi: Taxis will drop off at Hard Rock Stadium along NW 199th Street and are available on NW 199th Street postgame and operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Pricing of Taxi services are at the jurisdiction of taxi providers.”
Planning to park at Hard Rock Stadium? Just make sure you prepurchased a parking pass!
Who isn’t suiting up?
As of Sunday morning, long snapper Blake Ferguson (non-football illness) is only player ruled out.
Several players — receiver Tyreek Hill (wrist) as well as tackles Terron Armstead (knee) and Kendall Lamm (back) plus outside linebackers Bradley Chubb (knee) and Cameron Goode (knee) — are questionable.
Receivers Jaylen Waddle (knee) and Dee Eskridge (knee) are doubtful.
What’s the significance of Sunday’s game?
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver said something Thursday that deserves to be plastered everywhere.
“Every time you step on the field matters,” Weaver said. “The second you disrespect the game, or you try to short cut it, it disrespects you. So for us, again I know the margin is slim at this point and things look bleak, but we have things to prove, right? This is our last home game, and our fans deserve our best effort. We’ve got to go out there and defend the rock. Next week, we’ve got to win in the cold and put that narrative to sleep. And then that last game against the Jets, they hung up 400 [offensive yards] on us the last time we played. So we have something to play in every single game, and I know our guys are going to answer the challenge.”
The first step? Beating a banged up but still elite 49ers team. Sure, both teams don’t have much of a shot at the post season and the Niners will be without several All-Pro players including tackle Trent Williams, tailback Christian McCaffery and receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Still, that doesn’t mean Sunday’s game isn’t worthwhile.
With only three games left, the Niners are by far the toughest team on the Dolphins schedule. Sunday, for all intents and purposes, should be the Dolphins’ Super Bowl.
This story was originally published December 21, 2024 at 8:11 AM.
