Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Miami Dolphins · Division game
Weather at kickoff76°F7 mphgusts 20DryWeather watch ›
3-9 · Power #23
26
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Final
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5-7 · Power #18
32
▲ winner
Closing spread
MIA -6.5
✓ NYJ W
Total
45.5
▲ Over · 58 pts
Model before kickoff
NYJ 18–25 MIA
✓ MIA (72%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIA -6.5
CloseMIA -6.5
Total45.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MIA -6.5 · unchangedmodel MIA -5
Opened 45.5 · unchangedmodel 42.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 5.5–7.5 since 2023: won 68%, covered 46% (74 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIA -6.5
CloseMIA -6.5
Total45.5
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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 6.5-point home favorite against NYJ, the favorite won 6, covered 3, and 8 went over the total.

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This game: MIA won 32–26; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 7 of the 10 similar games. 58 points went over 45.5, as in 8 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 66%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 43%
Went over
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5.4 against an average line of 7; 52.8 points a game (usually 45.7). Of the 8 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & situation
-7.534–15 W O45.5
Very close
2024 · Week 3 · very close · similar season form & spread
-7.533–38 L O46.5
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar season form & spread
-7.541–24 W O44.5
Close
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & total
-4.527–28 L O43.5
Close
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total
-5.542–19 W O45.5
Close
2024 · Week 2 · close · similar spread & total
-6.519–13 L U45.5
Close
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar season form & situation
-8.520–16 L U42.5
Close
2024 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & spread
-7.527–32 L O40.5
Close
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & total
-7.528–23 L O46.5
Close
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar situation
-7.520–29 L O41.5
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Miami Dolphins ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

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 (3-9)
New York Jets have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
New York Jets away ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
New York Jets 0-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (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−1.2 →−1.9▼ 0.7#25
MIA+1.5 →−0.3▼ 1.8#16
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13

NYJ
Longer bar = better
MIA
#25
Offense
MIA better ▶
#21
#9
Defense
◀ NYJ better
#13
−0.3 #21
Turnovers
Even
−0.2 #19
59 plays #27
Pace
MIA faster ▶
64 plays #11
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NYJ has the ball
Advantage: MIA defense
NYJ offMIA defEdge
Points / game 18.8 #26 22.2 #14 MIA
Yards / play 4.92 #27 5.34 #11 MIA
EPA / play −0.05 #23 −0.01 #12 MIA
Success rate 41% #23 43% #14 MIA
When MIA has the ball
Advantage: NYJ defense
MIA offNYJ defEdge
Points / game 19.3 #24 22.3 #15 NYJ
Yards / play 5.15 #23 4.85 #2 NYJ
EPA / play −0.05 #22 −0.01 #14 NYJ
Success rate 43% #15 40% #6 NYJ

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NYJ scoring against the MIA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYJ scored
4.5
#15
5.5
#24
10.0
#20
4.1
#22
4.7
#28
8.8
#26
MIA allowed
4.8
#25
5.7
#8
10.5
#12
5.1
#16
6.6
#17
11.7
#18
MIA scoring against the NYJ defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIA scored
3.9
#19
4.9
#26
8.8
#25
4.6
#15
5.9
#20
10.5
#21
NYJ allowed
4.5
#22
7.7
#22
12.2
#21
4.5
#8
5.7
#13
10.2
#12

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MIA +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
76° · 7 mph
gusts 20 mph · at kickoff
Rest
NYJ7d
MIA10d
MIA +3 days
Tempo
Average 123 plays
slowavg 124fast

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