2026 · Week 9

Scheduled

Lions

Detroit

@

Hard Rock Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-1.3est.

MIA perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Lionsedge mapDolphins
  • -0.027EPA / play-0.242
  • 45.5%Success rate34.5%
  • +0.012EPA / dropback-0.183
  • -0.072EPA / rush-0.399
  • 10.4%Explosive rate10.9%
  • -2.91CPOE-8.85
  • 38.5%Third-down rate20.0%
  • 80.0%Red-zone TD rate33.3%
  • 2.20Points / drive1.18
  • 1.3%Turnover rate3.6%

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 4–3 since 1999

Meetings average 49.4 points. MIA are 4-3 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W8MIA @ DET3127MIA
2018 · W7DET @ MIA3221DET
2014 · W10MIA @ DET1620DET
2010 · W16DET @ MIA3427DET
2006 · W12MIA @ DET2710MIA
2002 · W1DET @ MIA2149MIA
2000 · W10MIA @ DET238MIA

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-3.49
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-1.27