Closing spread
MIA -6
Total
43.5
Model margin
+6.4est.
MIA perspective
Push chance
3.2%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Browns
- DoubtfulColt McCoyQBAnkle· DNP
- DoubtfulScott FujitaLBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableEric BartonLBShoulder· Limited
- QuestionableJoshua CribbsWRFoot· Limited
- QuestionableKenyon ColemanDEKnee· Limited
- QuestionableShaun RogersDTAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableT.J. WardSThigh· Limited
- DNPPeyton HillisRBNot Injury Related
- ProbableEric WrightCBKnee· Full
- ProbableFloyd WomackGKnee· Full
- ProbableLawrence VickersRBCalf· Full
Dolphins
- DoubtfulAl HarrisCBHamstring· DNP
- DoubtfulChanning CrowderLBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableBrandon MarshallWRHamstring· Limited
- ProbableJake LongTKnee· Full
- ProbableJoe BergerCKnee· Full
- ProbableKarlos DansbyLBToe· Full
- ProbablePhillip MerlingDEAchilles· Full
- ProbableReshad JonesSAnkle· Full
- ProbableVernon CareyTKnee· Full
Win probability
- Dolphins
- Browns
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.
- -0.077EPA / play-0.071
- 40.5%Success rate41.7%
- -0.043EPA / dropback-0.016
- -0.126EPA / rush-0.155
- 7.5%Explosive rate7.1%
- +2.13CPOE-1.81
- 37.8%Third-down rate40.4%
- 55.3%Red-zone TD rate64.6%
- 1.31Points / drive1.34
- 3.0%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
CLE lead 6–5 since 1999
Meetings average 39.5 points. MIA are 3-8 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 | CLE–MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | Q1 15:00 | 9 | 62 | Missed field goal | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 9:34 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 7:41 | 5 | 14 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 5:16 | 4 | 20 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 3:09 | 5 | 21 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 0:17 | 6 | 19 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q2 12:34 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q2 12:22 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q2 10:44 | 4 | 5 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q2 9:20 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q2 5:57 | 5 | 39 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q2 3:24 | 6 | 14 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| MIA | Q2 1:43 | 8 | 19 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| CLE | Q2 0:02 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 3–3 |
| CLE | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 3–3 |
| MIA | Q3 13:15 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 3–3 |
| CLE | Q3 11:05 | 7 | 51 | Missed field goal | 3–3 |
| MIA | Q3 7:12 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 3–3 |
| CLE | Q3 4:56 | 6 | 94 | Touchdown | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q3 1:16 | 11 | 80 | Touchdown | 10–10 |
| CLE | Q4 10:27 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 10–10 |
| MIA | Q4 9:25 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 10–10 |
| CLE | Q4 7:20 | 4 | 19 | Punt | 10–10 |
| MIA | Q4 4:42 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 10–10 |
| CLE | Q4 3:39 | 6 | 8 | Punt | 10–10 |
| MIA | Q4 1:34 | 3 | 1 | Turnover | 10–10 |
| CLE | Q4 0:54 | 0 | 0 | Field goal | 13–10 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 24/34 | 217 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 18 | 57 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Jake Delhomme | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Watson | 10 | 11 | 100 | 1 |
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 4 | 7 | 81 | 0 |
| Peyton Hillis | 7 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
| Brian Robiskie | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Chansi Stuckey | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 16/32 | 174 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Chad Henne | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davone Bess | 6 | 9 | 67 | 0 |
| Anthony Fasano | 4 | 6 | 41 | 1 |
| Ronnie Brown | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Patrick Cobbs | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Roberto Wallace | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Brian Hartline | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Moore | 0 | 2 | 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 Browns.
Half-point at risk
3.20%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
66.0%
Expected total
43.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.81
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment+3.13
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+6.43



