Closing spread
IND -1
Total
43.5
Model margin
+4.4est.
IND perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Dolphins
- OutJamar TaylorCBGroin· DNP
- OutPat DevlinQBAnkle· DNP
- OutWill DavisCBToe· Limited
- QuestionableDimitri PattersonCBGroin· Limited
- ProbableBrandon GibsonWRWrist· Full
- ProbableDannell EllerbeLBPectoral· Full
- ProbableDion JordanDEShoulder· Full
- ProbableDion SimsTEGroin· Full
- ProbableJonathan FreenyLBShoulder· Full
- ProbableJosh KadduLBIllness· Full
- ProbableReshad JonesSThumb· Full
Colts
- OutDavid ReedWRQuadricep· DNP
- OutVick BallardRBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableDwayne AllenTEHip· DNP
- QuestionableErik WaldenLBHamstring· Full
- QuestionableJerrell FreemanLBQuadricep· Limited
- QuestionableKavell ConnerLBAnkle· Limited
- ProbablePat AngererLBConcussion· Full
Win probability
- Colts
- 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.
- -0.040EPA / play+0.047
- 41.1%Success rate44.6%
- +0.009EPA / dropback+0.108
- -0.138EPA / rush-0.071
- 7.5%Explosive rate7.4%
- -0.18CPOE-1.44
- 35.5%Third-down rate37.8%
- 59.1%Red-zone TD rate59.0%
- 1.51Points / drive1.89
- 2.6%Turnover rate1.2%
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
IND lead 11–8 since 1999
IND have won 3 straight. Meetings average 43.1 points. IND are 9-10 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–IND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Q1 15:00 | 7 | 46 | Missed field goal | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 12:02 | 6 | 58 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| IND | Q1 9:43 | 11 | 69 | Field goal | 7–3 |
| MIA | Q1 4:07 | 3 | 80 | Touchdown | 14–3 |
| IND | Q1 2:54 | 10 | 80 | Touchdown | 14–10 |
| MIA | Q2 13:01 | 6 | 22 | Punt | 14–10 |
| IND | Q2 10:48 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 14–10 |
| MIA | Q2 9:14 | 6 | 28 | Punt | 14–10 |
| IND | Q2 6:09 | 5 | 35 | Punt | 14–10 |
| MIA | Q2 4:09 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 14–10 |
| IND | Q2 2:42 | 6 | 78 | Touchdown | 14–17 |
| MIA | Q2 1:26 | 5 | 44 | Field goal | 17–17 |
| MIA | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 0 | Turnover | 17–17 |
| IND | Q3 13:57 | 6 | 24 | Field goal | 17–20 |
| MIA | Q3 11:35 | 4 | 7 | Punt | 17–20 |
| IND | Q3 8:59 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 17–20 |
| MIA | Q3 7:07 | 6 | 69 | Touchdown | 24–20 |
| IND | Q3 4:40 | 5 | 15 | Punt | 24–20 |
| MIA | Q3 2:32 | 10 | 44 | Turnover on downs | 24–20 |
| IND | Q4 11:45 | 7 | 27 | Turnover | 24–20 |
| MIA | Q4 8:20 | 9 | 28 | Punt | 24–20 |
| IND | Q4 3:57 | 10 | 58 | Turnover on downs | 24–20 |
| MIA | Q4 1:27 | 3 | 10 | End of half | 24–20 |
Box score
Individual performances
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 23/34 | 319 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Daniel Thomas | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Charles Clay | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wallace | 9 | 11 | 115 | 1 |
| Charles Clay | 5 | 7 | 109 | 0 |
| Brian Hartline | 5 | 8 | 68 | 0 |
| Brandon Gibson | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Lamar Miller | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 25/43 | 321 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | 1 |
| Andrew Luck | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Donald Brown | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 6 | 12 | 124 | 0 |
| Coby Fleener | 4 | 8 | 69 | 1 |
| Reggie Wayne | 5 | 8 | 46 | 0 |
| Griff Whalen | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Dominique Jones | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 2 | 5 | 10 | 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 Colts; negative favour Dolphins.
Half-point at risk
2.10%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
60.8%
Expected total
43.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.93
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+4.42



