Closing spread
MIA -1
Total
43
Model margin
+2.0est.
MIA perspective
Push chance
2.2%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Titans
- OutKenny BrittWRHamstring· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- QuestionableRyan MoutonCBHamstring· Full
- QuestionableVince YoungQBAnkle· Limited
- ProbableChris JohnsonRBThigh· Full
- ProbableTony BrownDTKnee· Full
Dolphins
- QuestionableRoberto WallaceWRKnee· Limited
- QuestionableTyrone CulverSAnkle· Limited
- ProbableAnthony FasanoTEChest· Full
- ProbableChris ClemonsSGroin· Full
- ProbableJake LongTKnee· Full
- ProbableKarlos DansbyLBElbow· Full
- ProbableYeremiah BellSToe· Full
Win probability
- Dolphins
- Titans
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.017EPA / play-0.071
- 40.0%Success rate41.7%
- +0.083EPA / dropback-0.016
- -0.153EPA / rush-0.155
- 9.4%Explosive rate7.1%
- -0.87CPOE-1.81
- 34.8%Third-down rate40.4%
- 61.2%Red-zone TD rate64.6%
- 1.83Points / drive1.34
- 2.9%Turnover rate2.6%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
All square 8–8 since 1999
TEN have won 3 straight. Meetings average 39.4 points. MIA are 8-8 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | TEN–MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 10 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 14:07 | 6 | 31 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| TEN | Q1 11:23 | 7 | 47 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| MIA | Q1 8:32 | 4 | 8 | Turnover on downs | 7–7 |
| TEN | Q1 7:02 | 3 | 6 | Field goal | 10–7 |
| MIA | Q1 5:36 | 4 | 12 | Punt | 10–7 |
| TEN | Q1 3:33 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 10–7 |
| MIA | Q1 2:33 | 3 | -4 | Punt | 10–7 |
| TEN | Q1 0:57 | 3 | 10 | Punt | 10–7 |
| MIA | Q2 14:15 | 7 | 75 | Field goal | 10–10 |
| TEN | Q2 10:26 | 6 | 25 | Punt | 10–10 |
| MIA | Q2 7:31 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 10–10 |
| TEN | Q2 6:14 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 10–10 |
| MIA | Q2 4:15 | 6 | 42 | Turnover | 10–10 |
| TEN | Q2 1:45 | 9 | 18 | End of half | 10–10 |
| MIA | Q3 15:00 | 11 | 90 | Field goal | 10–13 |
| TEN | Q3 8:07 | 3 | -7 | Turnover | 10–13 |
| MIA | Q3 7:13 | 2 | 13 | Touchdown | 10–20 |
| TEN | Q3 6:59 | 11 | 74 | Touchdown | 17–20 |
| MIA | Q3 1:13 | 7 | 41 | Field goal | 17–23 |
| TEN | Q4 13:30 | 6 | 28 | Punt | 17–23 |
| MIA | Q4 9:42 | 9 | 70 | Touchdown | 17–29 |
| TEN | Q4 5:15 | 9 | 38 | Turnover | 17–29 |
| MIA | Q4 3:18 | 6 | 26 | End of half | 17–29 |
Box score
Individual performances
Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Young | 9/18 | 92 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerry Collins | 9/20 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 17 | 117 | 6.9 | 1 |
| Vince Young | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Javon Ringer | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Scaife | 7 | 9 | 51 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Nate Washington | 3 | 9 | 26 | 1 |
| Justin Gage | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Javon Ringer | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Craig Stevens | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 19/28 | 240 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 4/6 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Pennington | 1/2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Ronnie Brown | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Chad Henne | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Patrick Cobbs | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Fasano | 5 | 7 | 107 | 1 |
| Brian Hartline | 5 | 7 | 98 | 0 |
| Patrick Cobbs | 3 | 5 | 35 | 1 |
| Brandon Marshall | 3 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
| Davone Bess | 4 | 6 | 29 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ronnie Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Dolphins; negative favour Titans.
Half-point at risk
2.16%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
54.6%
Expected total
45.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.11
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.56
- Expected margin+2.04



