Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Miami Dolphins · Division game
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
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenMIA -6.5
no move
CloseMIA -6.5
No change since the open
Total
Open45.5
no move
Close45.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MIA -6.5 · unchangedmodel MIA -5
model MIA -5
Opened 45.5 · unchangedmodel 42.5
model 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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & situation |
-7.5 | 34–15 | W | O45.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 3 · very close · similar season form & spread |
-7.5 | 33–38 | L | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar season form & spread |
-7.5 | 41–24 | W | O44.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & total |
-4.5 | 27–28 | L | O43.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total |
-5.5 | 42–19 | W | O45.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 2 · close · similar spread & total |
-6.5 | 19–13 | L | U45.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar season form & situation |
-8.5 | 20–16 | L | U42.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & spread |
-7.5 | 27–32 | L | O40.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & total |
-7.5 | 28–23 | L | O46.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar situation |
-7.5 | 20–29 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 108 earlier overs in games with totals 42.5–48.5, 21% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 20% | 2-8 20% | 5-5 50% | |
| 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 2023 | New York Jets 0 @ Miami Dolphins 30 | MIA -7 | MIA W |
| 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−1.2 →−1.9▼ 0.7#25
MIA+1.5 →−0.3▼ 1.8#16
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13
Longer bar = better
#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
| NYJ off | MIA def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| MIA off | NYJ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.5 #15 | 5.5 #24 | 10.0 #20 | 4.1 #22 | 4.7 #28 | 8.8 #26 | |
4.8 #25 | 5.7 #8 | 10.5 #12 | 5.1 #16 | 6.6 #17 | 11.7 #18 |
MIA scoring against the NYJ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.9 #19 | 4.9 #26 | 8.8 #25 | 4.6 #15 | 5.9 #20 | 10.5 #21 | |
4.5 #22 | 7.7 #22 | 12.2 #21 | 4.5 #8 | 5.7 #13 | 10.2 #12 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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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