Commanders 13–16 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

M. Mariota (Washington Commanders), 57.1% completion, +2.3% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +9.16 total passing EPA. T. Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins), 58.3% completion, +2.1% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +2.63 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

M. Mariota (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.16 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-5.01 EPA): (10:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 23-J.Jones [2-B.Chubb] at WAS 40. 23-J.Jones to WAS 33 for 7 yards (1-D.Samuel)..

Quick answer

Winner: Miami Dolphins
Final score: Miami Dolphins 16–13 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Washington Commanders 9–6 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Marcus Mariota
Top passer: Marcus Mariota
Biggest EPA play: (10:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 23-J.J…
Game date: 2025-11-16

Game summary

The Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Commanders 16–13 on 2025-11-16, overcoming Washington Commanders's 9–6 halftime lead. Marcus Mariota posted a game-high +9.16 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Washington Commanders	3	6	7	0	0	13
Miami Dolphins	3	3	0	7	3	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

WASWashington Commanders

+3WAS 28

+3MIA 8

+3WAS 21

+3MIA 12

MIA 20

+1MIA 15

WAS 1

+1WAS 15

+3WAS 11

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 10:39FG
Riley Patterson
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 28
Score
0-3
(10:39) 47-R.Patterson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 2:40FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 8
Score
3-3
(2:40) 16-M.Gay 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 11:30FG
Riley Patterson
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 21
Score
3-6
(11:30) 47-R.Patterson 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:03FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 12
Score
6-6
(:03) 16-M.Gay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
6-6
END QUARTER 2
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 11:32TD
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 20
Score
12-6
(11:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 11:24XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
13-6
16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 12:38TD
Ollie Gordon II
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 1
Score
13-12
(12:38) 64-D.Brunskill reported in as eligible. 31-O.Gordon right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 12:36XP
Riley Patterson
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
13-13
47-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
MIAMiami Dolphins
OT 7:37FG
Riley Patterson
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 11
Score
13-16
(7:37) 47-R.Patterson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Marcus Mariota · Washington Commanders · Passing · +9.16 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
2Montrell Washington · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.10 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
3Jeremy McNichols · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.54 EPA/play
4Tua Tagovailoa · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +2.63 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
5Deebo Samuel Sr. · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.42 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
6Colson Yankoff · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.41 EPA/play
7Chris Moore · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.62 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
8Ja. Jones · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.56 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Marcus Mariota — WAS · Passing

Marcus Mariota posted the highest total EPA (+9.16) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.26 EPA per play.

Marcus Mariota's top snap (-5.01 EPA): (10:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 23-J.Jones [2-B.Chubb] at WAS 40. 23-J.Jones to WAS 33 for 7 yards (1-D.Samuel).

Quarterback report card

Marcus Mariota led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Marcus Mariota (Washington Commanders) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +2.3% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +9.16 total EPA
Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) · 24 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · +2.1% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +2.63 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	+0.011	+0.093
Offensive success rate	53.1%	54.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.262	+0.110
Rush EPA/play	-0.115	-0.094
Defensive EPA/play	-0.093	-0.011
Defensive success rate	45.6%	46.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Miami Dolphins held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs +0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: +0.01 EPA/play (48th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: +0.09 EPA/play (67th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Miami Dolphins: 9 drives, +6.31 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 8 drives, +0.86 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — Deebo Samuel Sr. (Marcus Mariota pass) (Q3 11:32)
Miami Dolphins — Ollie Gordon II (Q4 12:38)

Field goals

Miami Dolphins — Riley Patterson (Q1 10:39)
Washington Commanders — Matt Gay (Q1 2:40)
Miami Dolphins — Riley Patterson (Q2 11:30)
Washington Commanders — Matt Gay (Q2 0:03)
Washington Commanders — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Miami Dolphins — Riley Patterson (OT 7:37)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the WAS 28 (Q1 10:39) — (10:39) 47-R.Patterson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIA 8 (Q1 2:40) — (2:40) 16-M.Gay 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 6–3. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the WAS 21 (Q2 11:30) — (11:30) 47-R.Patterson 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the MIA 12 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 16-M.Gay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the MIA 20 (Q3 11:32) — (11:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q3 11:24) — 16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way..

The fourth quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q4 12:38) — (12:38) 64-D.Brunskill reported in as eligible. 31-O.Gordon right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 12:36) — 47-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey..

Overtime: Miami Dolphins won the period 3–0. Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the WAS 11 (OT 7:37) — (7:37) 47-R.Patterson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Washington Commanders (Q4 0:15) — (:15) 16-M.Gay 56 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way. [WPA -29.1% · EPA -1.66]
Washington Commanders (OT 10:00) — (10:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 23-J.Jones [2-B.Chubb] at WAS 40. 23-J.Jones to WAS 33 for 7 yards (1-D.Samuel). [WPA -23.4% · EPA -5.01]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 4:21) — (4:21) 16-J.Bailey punts 51 yards to WAS 36, Center-49-J.Cardona. 0-M.Sainristil MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIA-27-E.Bonner at WAS 42. [WPA +21.3% · EPA +4.63]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 1:44) — (1:44) 64-D.Brunskill reported in as eligible. 31-O.Gordon up the middle to WAS 3 for -2 yards (97-E.Goldman, 4-F.Luvu). [WPA -21.1% · EPA -3.85]
Washington Commanders (Q4 10:49) — (10:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota scrambles right tackle pushed ob at MIA 15 for 44 yards (20-J.Brooks). [WPA +18.6% · EPA +4.14]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (OT 10:00) — (10:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 23-J.Jones [2-B.Chubb] at WAS 40. 23-J.Jones to WAS 33 for 7 yards (1-D.Samuel). [WPA -23.4% · EPA -5.01]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 4:21) — (4:21) 16-J.Bailey punts 51 yards to WAS 36, Center-49-J.Cardona. 0-M.Sainristil MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIA-27-E.Bonner at WAS 42. [WPA +21.3% · EPA +4.63]
Washington Commanders (Q4 10:49) — (10:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota scrambles right tackle pushed ob at MIA 15 for 44 yards (20-J.Brooks). [WPA +18.6% · EPA +4.14]
Washington Commanders (Q4 6:06) — (6:06) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass incomplete short left to 86-Z.Ertz. ** Injury Update: WAS-76-S.Cosmi has returned to the game. [WPA -15.8% · EPA -3.93]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q1 10:39 · WAS 28 · Score 0-3
(10:39) 47-R.Patterson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 2:40 · MIA 8 · Score 3-3
(2:40) 16-M.Gay 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 11:30 · WAS 21 · Score 3-6
(11:30) 47-R.Patterson 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · MIA 12 · Score 6-6
(:03) 16-M.Gay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 6-6
END QUARTER 2
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 11:32 · MIA 20 · Score 12-6
(11:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 11:24 · MIA 15 · Score 13-6
16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 12:38 · WAS 1 · Score 13-12
(12:38) 64-D.Brunskill reported in as eligible. 31-O.Gordon right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 12:36 · WAS 15 · Score 13-13
47-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — OT 7:37 · WAS 11 · Score 13-16
(7:37) 47-R.Patterson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-16-J.Bailey.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Miami Dolphins earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Marcus Mariota (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins on 2025-11-16?

The Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Commanders 16-13 in Week 11, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Washington Commanders 3, Miami Dolphins 3; Q2: Washington Commanders 6, Miami Dolphins 3; Q3: Washington Commanders 7, Miami Dolphins 0; Q4: Washington Commanders 0, Miami Dolphins 7; Q5: Washington Commanders 0, Miami Dolphins 3; Final: Washington Commanders 13, Miami Dolphins 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

Washington Commanders touchdown — D. Samuel (M. Mariota pass) (Q3 11:32) Miami Dolphins touchdown — O. Gordon (Q4 12:38) Miami Dolphins field goal — R. Patterson (Q1 10:39, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — M. Gay (Q1 2:40, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — R. Patterson (Q2 11:30, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — M. Gay (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — R. Patterson (OT 7:37, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

Marcus Mariota (Washington Commanders), 57.1% completion, +2.3% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +9.16 total passing EPA. Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins), 58.3% completion, +2.1% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +2.63 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins?

Marcus Mariota (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.16 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-5.01 EPA): (10:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 23-J.Jones [2-B.Chubb] at WAS 40. 23-J.Jones to WAS 33 for 7 yards (1-D.Samuel)..

Was Washington Commanders vs Miami Dolphins a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Miami Dolphins won 16-13 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 3-7 Now 3-8 L

Miami Dolphins

Entered 3-7 Now 4-7 W

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