Closing spread
MIA -9.5
Total
46
Model margin
+4.5est.
MIA perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Jets
- DoubtfulMekhi BectonTShoulder· Limited
- DoubtfulSam DarnoldQBright Shoulder· DNP
- QuestionableAlex LewisGShoulder· Limited
- QuestionableBlessuan AustinCBCalf· DNP
- QuestionableBreshad PerrimanWRAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableJohn Franklin-MyersDEFoot· Limited
- QuestionableQuinnen WilliamsDTHamstring· Limited
Dolphins
- QuestionableDurham SmytheTEKnee· Limited
- QuestionableKyle Van NoyLBGroin· Limited
- QuestionableShaq LawsonDEShoulder· Limited
- DNPDavon GodchauxDTBiceps
Win probability
- Dolphins
- Jets
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.
- -0.116EPA / play+0.026
- 40.9%Success rate46.8%
- -0.098EPA / dropback+0.115
- -0.146EPA / rush-0.124
- 7.4%Explosive rate7.0%
- -2.07CPOE+1.23
- 34.4%Third-down rate38.5%
- 41.2%Red-zone TD rate59.1%
- 1.24Points / drive1.99
- 1.9%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. MIA are 24-28-3 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 | NYJ–MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 14:01 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NYJ | Q1 12:36 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIA | Q1 11:39 | 8 | 66 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| NYJ | Q1 6:55 | 12 | 51 | Punt | 0–7 |
| MIA | Q2 15:00 | 7 | 50 | Touchdown | 0–14 |
| NYJ | Q2 11:16 | 3 | -4 | Punt | 0–14 |
| MIA | Q2 8:41 | 3 | -8 | Punt | 0–14 |
| NYJ | Q2 7:12 | 3 | 4 | Turnover | 0–14 |
| MIA | Q2 6:17 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–14 |
| NYJ | Q2 4:20 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 0–14 |
| MIA | Q2 2:34 | 3 | 48 | Touchdown | 0–21 |
| NYJ | Q2 1:53 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–21 |
| MIA | Q2 1:05 | 4 | 41 | Turnover | 0–21 |
| NYJ | Q2 0:22 | 4 | 22 | End of half | 0–21 |
| MIA | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–21 |
| NYJ | Q3 13:20 | 3 | -4 | Punt | 0–21 |
| MIA | Q3 11:41 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–21 |
| NYJ | Q3 9:23 | 4 | 17 | Punt | 0–21 |
| MIA | Q3 7:34 | 7 | 53 | Field goal | 0–24 |
| NYJ | Q3 3:49 | 5 | 51 | Missed field goal | 0–24 |
| MIA | Q3 1:05 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–24 |
| NYJ | Q4 14:48 | 4 | 19 | Punt | 0–24 |
| MIA | Q4 12:56 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 0–24 |
| NYJ | Q4 12:45 | 8 | 19 | Punt | 0–24 |
| MIA | Q4 8:37 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–24 |
| NYJ | Q4 6:53 | 13 | 68 | Turnover on downs | 0–24 |
| MIA | Q4 2:27 | 5 | 19 | End of half | 0–24 |
Box score
Individual performances
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 21/44 | 186 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 |
| La'Mical Perine | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Joe Flacco | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breshad Perriman | 4 | 8 | 62 | 0 |
| Jamison Crowder | 7 | 13 | 48 | 0 |
| Frank Gore | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Braxton Berrios | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Ryan Griffin | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| La'Mical Perine | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Jeff Smith | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 18/27 | 191 | 3 | 2 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 2/2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Gaskin | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 0 |
| Matt Breida | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Shaheen | 3 | 3 | 51 | 1 |
| Jakeem Grant | 4 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| DeVante Parker | 3 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
| Myles Gaskin | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Preston Williams | 2 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Matt Breida | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Patrick Laird | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 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 Jets.
Half-point at risk
3.21%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
61.0%
Expected total
42.0est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.88
- Home-field advantage+1.71
- Quarterback adjustment-0.13
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+4.46



