Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 1:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at New York Jets · Division game
Kickoff forecast63°F3 mphDryWeather watch ›
0-5 · Power #31
18
projected
@
2-4 · Power #27
23
projected
MIA 34%
66% NYJ
Spread
NYJ -4.5
open NYJ -2.5
Total
39.5
model 41.5
Spread edge
MIA by 1
no lean
Pick this game
Your picksMy picks ›
Spread
Total
Winner
1H spread
1H total
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 6:34 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenNYJ -2.5
CurrentNYJ -4.5
Total41.5 → 39.5
Last update6:34 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Market

Open → current
Spread
2 pts toward New York Jets
Total
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Pre-kickoff prices from ESPN · tap a dot
Opened NYJ -2.5 · now NYJ -4.5 · moved 2 toward NYJmodel NYJ -3.5
Opened 41.5 · now 39.5 · moved 2 downmodel 41.5
Openline modelNow
Line context
Home favorites of 3.5–5.5 since 2023: won 65%, covered 49% (153 games)ⓘ
Crossed 3The team the line moved toward covered 43% (60 games since 2024)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 6:34 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenNYJ -2.5
CurrentNYJ -4.5
Total41.5 → 39.5
Last update6:34 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Books

9 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
MIANYJOverUnderMIANYJ
BetMGMMGM+4.5-108-4.5-11039-11039-108+188-225
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag+4.5-114-4.5-10639.5-10539.5-115+185-217
BetRiversBetRivers+4.5-112-4.5-11039.5-10639.5-117+180-235
BetUSBetUS+4.5-115-4.5-10539.5-10539.5-115+183-215
BovadaBovada+4.5-115-4.5-10539-11039-110+180-220
DraftKingsDK+4.5-105-4.5-11539.5-10839.5-112+185-225
FanDuelFD+4.5-104-4.5-11839.5-10639.5-114+194-235
LowVig.agLowVig.ag+4.5-109-4.5-10139.5-10239.5-113+185-217
MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag+4.5-110-4.5-11039-11039-110+184-230

1st-half prices

7 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotal
MIANYJOverUnder
BetMGMMGM+3.5-120-3.5+10029.5+47529.5-750
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag+3-110-3-11019.5-11519.5-105
BetRiversBetRivers+3.5-120-3.5-10419.5-11819.5-105
BetUSBetUS+3-110-3-11019.5-11519.5-105
BovadaBovada+3-110-3-11019.5-11519.5-105
DraftKingsDK+3.5-118-3.5-10219.5-11819.5-102
FanDuelFD+3.5-120-3.5+10019.5-11519.5-105

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
Spread
MIA +4.5NYJ -4.5
Bets47% 53%
Money55% 45%
Total
Over 39.5Under 39.5
Bets70% 30%
Money70% 30%
Winner
MIANYJ
Bets12% 88%
Money16% 84%

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like NYJ as a 4.5-point home favorite against MIA, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.

Compare by
Customize filters
Only include
Show up to
games
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 66%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5 against an average line of 4.7; 43.6 points a game (usually 45.1). Of the 5 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
2025 · Week 10 · close · similar total & season form
-5.57–17 L U38.5
Close
2025 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & season form
-6.523–9 W U37.5
Close
2025 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & total
-4.527–30 L O41.5
Close
2024 · Week 4 · close · similar season form & spread
-3.524–18 W O40.5
Close
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar situation
-6.541–32 W O41.5
Close
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar situation & team ratings
-2.534–18 W O35.5
Close
2025 · Week 16 · close · similar total & team ratings
-729–6 W U39.5
Close
2026 · Week 5 · close · similar situation
-2.517–12 W U38.5
Close
2025 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & season form
-4.524–20 L U44.5
Close
2025 · Week 2 · close · similar situation & spread
-3.517–31 L O40.5
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
New York Jets 66%
Projected MIA 18 – NYJ 23 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
NYJ -3.5
Market NYJ -4.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 41.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from NYJ’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadNYJ rating edge+1.9+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−0.1=Model marginNYJ by 3.6
TotalScoring ratings41.4=Model total41.4

Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate New York Jets ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

New York Jets ATS trend (4-1-1)
New York Jets have covered 80% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Market moved toward New York Jets
2 pts (NYJ -2.5 → NYJ -4.5), through the key number 3. · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Total moved down 2
41.5 → 39.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 120-135 (47%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
MIA−1.7 →−4.4▼ 2.7#31
NYJ−3.3 →−2.4▲ 0.9#27
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6

MIA
Longer bar = better
NYJ
#27
Offense
NYJ better ▶
#21
#26
Defense
NYJ better ▶
#11
−0.8 #28
Turnovers
NYJ better ▶
+0.7 #8
55 plays #31
Pace
NYJ faster ▶
59 plays #27
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When MIA has the ball
Advantage: NYJ defense
MIA offNYJ defEdge
Points / game 14.0 #32 20.3 #7 NYJ
Yards / play 5.11 #19 4.80 #5 NYJ
EPA / play −0.12 #28 −0.05 #8 NYJ
Success rate 38% #29 44% #23 NYJ
When NYJ has the ball
Advantage: NYJ offense
NYJ offMIA defEdge
Points / game 18.7 #27 26.4 #24 Even
Yards / play 4.93 #22 5.50 #21 Even
EPA / play −0.03 #19 +0.11 #29 NYJ
Success rate 44% #15 49% #30 NYJ

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
MIA scoring against the NYJ defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIA scored
2.8
#28
2.4
#30
5.2
#31
4.6
#17
4.2
#29
8.8
#29
NYJ allowed
3.3
#10
6.0
#12
9.3
#9
2.3
#2
8.2
#22
10.5
#9
NYJ scoring against the MIA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYJ scored
2.8
#26
3.3
#28
6.2
#28
5.5
#12
7.0
#18
12.5
#10
MIA allowed
6.2
#29
8.8
#27
15.0
#32
8.2
#30
3.2
#2
11.4
#13

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
NYJ +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
63° · 3 mph
gusts 5 mph · kickoff forecast
Rest
MIA14d bye
NYJ7d
MIA +7 days
Tempo
Slow 114 plays
slowavg 125fast

Injury report

ESPN, refreshed every 20 minutes
Miami Dolphins
CBReese TaylorQuadricepsOut
DERobert Beal Jr.HamstringDoubtful
LBWillie Gay Jr.IllnessQuestionable
New York Jets
OTMax MitchellConcussionOut
DEJoseph OssaiAnkleOut
LBKiko MauigoaQuadricepsOut
RBBreece HallQuadricepsQuestionable
RBKene NwangwuKneeQuestionable

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.