Sun, Dec 17, 2023, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 15 · at Miami Dolphins · Division game
Weather at kickoff77°F16 mphgusts 32DryWindy Over 46% of 93 games since 2023Weather watch ›
5-8 · Power #26
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9-4 · Power #7
30
▲ winner
Closing spread
MIA -7
✓ MIA W
Total
35.5
▼ Under · 30 pts
Model before kickoff
NYJ 19–26 MIA
✓ MIA (75%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIA -7
Total35.5
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIA -7
Total35.5
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Similar games

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

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

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This game: MIA won 30–0; the favorite covered, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 30 points stayed under 35.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 70%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 45%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 52%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 7.1 against an average line of 7.1; 40.3 points a game (usually 47.6). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & season form
-8.532–6 W U39
Close
SF vs WSH
2022 · Week 16 · close · similar spread & season form
-6.537–20 W O37.5
Close
BAL vs ATL
2022 · Week 16 · close · similar total & spread
-6.517–9 W U35.5
Loose
CIN vs BAL
2022 · Postseason · loose · similar rest & spread
-7.524–17 L O40
Loose
2023 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest
-5.528–6 W U38.5
Loose
NE vs CHI
2022 · Week 7 · loose · similar season form
-8.514–33 L O40
Loose
NO vs CAR
2021 · Week 17 · loose · similar spread & rest
-718–10 W U37
Loose
ARI vs CAR
2021 · Week 10 · loose · similar spread & rest
-710–34 L O41.5
Loose
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar rest & spread
-7.527–0 W U38.5
Loose
CLE vs NYJ
2022 · Week 2 · loose · similar rest & spread
-6.530–31 L O39.5
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2020 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

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Miami Dolphins ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
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 struggles (2-5-1)
New York Jets have covered only 29% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Wind 16 mph
Outdoor NFL games with 16 mph wind at kickoff have stayed under the total more often than the market allows for. · Backtest 2023–26: 57-46 (55%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
NYJ+1.0 →−2.4▼ 3.4#26
MIA+2.1 →+4.3▲ 2.2#4
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW14

NYJ
Longer bar = better
MIA
#31
Offense
MIA better ▶
#2
#4
Defense
◀ NYJ better
#14
−0.4 #24
Turnovers
MIA better ▶
−0.2 #20
60 plays #26
Pace
MIA faster ▶
63 plays #19
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NYJ has the ball
Advantage: MIA defense
NYJ offMIA defEdge
Points / game 15.5 #29 22.6 #21 MIA
Yards / play 4.43 #30 4.95 #8 MIA
EPA / play −0.24 #32 −0.06 #10 MIA
Success rate 35% #32 43% #16 MIA
When MIA has the ball
Even matchup
MIA offNYJ defEdge
Points / game 31.6 #2 19.8 #7 MIA
Yards / play 6.73 #2 4.54 #2 Even
EPA / play +0.13 #2 −0.10 #5 Even
Success rate 49% #3 38% #2 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NYJ scoring against the MIA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYJ scored
1.5
#31
4.7
#27
6.2
#31
3.4
#26
5.2
#22
8.5
#26
MIA allowed
5.3
#27
7.7
#21
13.0
#26
3.2
#5
6.5
#20
9.6
#10
MIA scoring against the NYJ defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIA scored
6.3
#3
10.6
#3
16.9
#2
7.3
#1
7.4
#7
14.7
#1
NYJ allowed
5.6
#29
6.5
#14
12.1
#19
3.4
#9
4.3
#4
7.7
#3

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MIA +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
77° · 16 mph
gusts 32 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
NYJ7d
MIA6d
NYJ +1 day
Tempo
Average 123 plays
slowavg 127fast
Quarterback
NYJ backup QB started
Not on the final injury report

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