Closing spread
NYJ -7
Total
41.5
Model margin
+2.3est.
NYJ perspective
Push chance
4.7%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.
Dolphins
- QuestionableChris ClemonsSHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableDaniel ThomasRBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableNolan CarrollCBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableWill YeatmanTEShoulder· Limited
- ProbableKoa MisiLBNeck· Full
- ProbableTony McDanielDEHand· Full
- ProbableVontae DavisCBHamstring· Full
Jets
- OutDonald StricklandCBConcussion· Limited
- OutIsaiah TrufantCBHamstring· DNP
- OutLogan PayneWRWrist· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- OutRopati PitoituaDEKnee· DNP
- QuestionableNick MangoldCAnkle· Limited
- ProbableBart ScottLBToe· Full
- ProbableGarrett McIntyreLBConcussion· Full
- ProbableLaDainian TomlinsonRBCalf· Full
- ProbableMarcus DixonDTShoulder· Full
- ProbableMarquice ColeCBHamstring· Full
- ProbableMartin TevaseuDTLow Back· Full
- ProbableMuhammad WilkersonDEShoulder· Full
- ProbableTanner PurdumLSLow Back· 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.
- -0.033EPA / play-0.072
- 39.0%Success rate40.3%
- +0.032EPA / dropback-0.061
- -0.116EPA / rush-0.088
- 10.5%Explosive rate6.8%
- +2.28CPOE-3.75
- 33.1%Third-down rate35.5%
- 53.6%Red-zone TD rate62.3%
- 1.63Points / drive1.44
- 2.5%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
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 | 2 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 13:50 | 4 | 45 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 11:45 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 10:14 | 6 | 42 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 7:28 | 0 | 0 | Opp touchdown | 3–0 |
| MIA | Q1 7:23 | 3 | 3 | Opp touchdown | 3–7 |
| MIA | Q1 5:52 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 3–7 |
| NYJ | Q1 4:10 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 3–7 |
| MIA | Q1 2:17 | 8 | 77 | Field goal | 6–7 |
| NYJ | Q2 13:32 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 6–7 |
| MIA | Q2 12:02 | 7 | 29 | Punt | 6–7 |
| NYJ | Q2 6:54 | 11 | 81 | Touchdown | 6–14 |
| MIA | Q2 1:14 | 2 | 12 | End of half | 6–14 |
| MIA | Q3 15:00 | 8 | 30 | Punt | 6–14 |
| NYJ | Q3 11:31 | 13 | 79 | Field goal | 6–17 |
| MIA | Q3 4:15 | 5 | 16 | Punt | 6–17 |
| NYJ | Q3 2:02 | 4 | 23 | Punt | 6–17 |
| MIA | Q4 14:51 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 6–17 |
| NYJ | Q4 13:27 | 4 | 50 | Touchdown | 6–24 |
| MIA | Q4 11:50 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 6–24 |
| NYJ | Q4 10:32 | 5 | 13 | Punt | 6–24 |
| MIA | Q4 7:11 | 1 | 10 | Turnover | 6–24 |
| NYJ | Q4 6:58 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 6–24 |
| MIA | Q4 5:19 | 3 | 21 | Turnover | 6–24 |
| NYJ | Q4 4:22 | 6 | 34 | Punt | 6–24 |
| MIA | Q4 1:49 | 7 | 11 | Turnover on downs | 6–24 |
Box score
Individual performances
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore | 16/34 | 204 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 0 |
| Daniel Thomas | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 13 | 109 | 0 |
| Brian Hartline | 3 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Davone Bess | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Anthony Fasano | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Clyde Gates | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Clay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 14/25 | 201 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shonn Greene | 21 | 74 | 3.5 | 0 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Mark Sanchez | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio Holmes | 3 | 4 | 63 | 1 |
| Dustin Keller | 2 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| Joe McKnight | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Plaxico Burress | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Shonn Greene | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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
4.72%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
55.3%
Expected total
43.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.38
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.56
- Expected margin+2.31



