Closing spread
NYJ -5
Total
37.5
Model margin
+4.3est.
NYJ perspective
Push chance
2.0%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Dolphins
- OutBrian HartlineWRFinger· DNP
- OutVernon CareyTKnee· DNP
- QuestionableBrandon MarshallWRHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableChanning CrowderLBKnee· Limited
- QuestionableJake LongTKnee· Limited
- QuestionableKarlos DansbyLBToe· Limited
- QuestionableKendall LangfordDENeck· Limited
- QuestionableSean SmithCBAnkle· Limited
Jets
- OutJames IhedigboSAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableDamien WoodyTKnee· DNP
- ProbableBrad SmithWRHand· Full
- ProbableD'Brickashaw FergusonTShoulder· Full
- ProbableLaDainian TomlinsonRBNot Injury Related· Full
- ProbableNick MangoldCShoulder· Full
- ProbableShaun EllisDEKnee· Full
- ProbableSione PouhaDTAnkle· Full
- ProbableTony RichardsonRBNot Injury Related· Full
Win probability
- Jets
- Dolphins
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.
- -0.071EPA / play-0.019
- 41.7%Success rate41.8%
- -0.016EPA / dropback+0.015
- -0.155EPA / rush-0.056
- 7.1%Explosive rate8.3%
- -1.81CPOE-4.95
- 40.4%Third-down rate40.2%
- 64.6%Red-zone TD rate43.6%
- 1.34Points / drive1.69
- 2.6%Turnover rate1.9%
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
MIA lead 29–26 since 1999
MIA have won 3 straight. Meetings average 40.9 points. NYJ are 28-24-3 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 | MIA–NYJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 13:25 | 6 | 7 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 10:58 | 4 | 7 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 9:48 | 6 | 23 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 7:10 | 3 | 2 | Turnover | 3–0 |
| MIA | Q1 5:43 | 6 | 26 | Touchdown | 10–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 2:48 | 8 | 38 | Punt | 10–0 |
| MIA | Q2 12:59 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 10–0 |
| NYJ | Q2 11:25 | 6 | 19 | Turnover on downs | 10–0 |
| MIA | Q2 8:08 | 2 | 1 | Turnover | 10–0 |
| NYJ | Q2 7:22 | 6 | 21 | Field goal | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q2 4:33 | 5 | 18 | Turnover | 10–3 |
| NYJ | Q2 1:52 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q2 0:59 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 10–3 |
| NYJ | Q3 12:44 | 7 | 27 | Punt | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q3 9:12 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 10–3 |
| NYJ | Q3 7:46 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q3 6:46 | 4 | 32 | Turnover | 10–3 |
| NYJ | Q3 4:38 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q3 3:28 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 10–3 |
| NYJ | Q3 2:58 | 5 | 25 | Punt | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q3 1:02 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 10–3 |
| NYJ | Q4 14:39 | 7 | 31 | Turnover on downs | 10–3 |
| MIA | Q4 11:33 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 10–3 |
| NYJ | Q4 10:35 | 11 | 69 | Field goal | 10–6 |
| MIA | Q4 5:21 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 10–6 |
| NYJ | Q4 3:40 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 10–6 |
| MIA | Q4 3:19 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 10–6 |
| NYJ | Q4 2:16 | 8 | 9 | Turnover on downs | 10–6 |
| MIA | Q4 0:47 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 10–6 |
Box score
Individual performances
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 5/18 | 55 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronnie Brown | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Chad Henne | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Fasano | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| Davone Bess | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Brown | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 17/44 | 216 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 19 | 49 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Mark Sanchez | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Shonn Greene | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerricho Cotchery | 5 | 12 | 69 | 0 |
| Santonio Holmes | 2 | 9 | 57 | 0 |
| Dustin Keller | 3 | 12 | 34 | 0 |
| Shonn Greene | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Braylon Edwards | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Joe McKnight | 1 | 1 | 5 | 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 Jets; negative favour Dolphins.
Half-point at risk
1.97%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
60.6%
Expected total
42.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.90
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.08
- Expected margin+4.31



