Sun, Dec 17, 2023, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 15 · at Miami Dolphins · Division game
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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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseMIA -7
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close35.5
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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & season form |
-8.5 | 32–6 | W | U39 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 16 · close · similar spread & season form |
-6.5 | 37–20 | W | O37.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 16 · close · similar total & spread |
-6.5 | 17–9 | W | U35.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Postseason · loose · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 24–17 | L | O40 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 14 · loose · similar rest |
-5.5 | 28–6 | W | U38.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 7 · loose · similar season form |
-8.5 | 14–33 | L | O40 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 17 · loose · similar spread & rest |
-7 | 18–10 | W | U37 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 10 · loose · similar spread & rest |
-7 | 10–34 | L | O41.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 27–0 | W | U38.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 2 · loose · similar rest & spread |
-6.5 | 30–31 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 9 in the 4th quarter and got 3. 44% of games with totals 32.5–38.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 2-5-1 29% | 2-6 25% | |
| 6-4 60% | 4-4 50% | 5-3 63% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
NYJ 26–28 MIA
MIA leads · 54 games since 1999 · MIA has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24 2023 | Miami Dolphins 34 @ New York Jets 13 | MIA -8.5 | MIA W |
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
Longer bar = better
#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
| NYJ off | MIA def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| MIA off | NYJ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.5 #31 | 4.7 #27 | 6.2 #31 | 3.4 #26 | 5.2 #22 | 8.5 #26 | |
5.3 #27 | 7.7 #21 | 13.0 #26 | 3.2 #5 | 6.5 #20 | 9.6 #10 |
MIA scoring against the NYJ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.3 #3 | 10.6 #3 | 16.9 #2 | 7.3 #1 | 7.4 #7 | 14.7 #1 | |
5.6 #29 | 6.5 #14 | 12.1 #19 | 3.4 #9 | 4.3 #4 | 7.7 #3 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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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