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Dolphins at Jets

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 · 17:00 UTC
Miami Dolphins logo
Miami
Dolphins
0-5 · L5
28
@
New York Jets logo
New York
Jets
2-4 · L4
25
New York Jets to win 55% win probability · projected 21–23 · Lean

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
28–25
MIA at NYJ
Our pick
NYJ ✗
Missed
Margin error
4.7
points from our projection
Against the spread
Covered ✓
vs line of NYJ −4.5

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

MIA 45%
NYJ 55%
Projected score
21–23
MIA at NYJ
Projected margin
+1.7
home perspective
Projected total
44.0
combined points
Confidence
Lean
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
New York Jets
by 1.7 points · total 44.0
Closing line
New York Jets
by 4.5 points · total 38.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
MetLife Stadium
Roof
Outdoors
Rest · MIA
14 days
Rest · NYJ
7 days
QB · MIA
Malik Willis
QB · NYJ
Geno Smith

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Miami Dolphins

L vs CIN 24–31
L @ MIN 10–15
L vs KC 10–24
L @ SF 13–35
L @ LV 13–27

New York Jets

L @ NE 19–26
W vs CLE 17–12
L @ CHI 12–23
L @ DET 24–31
L vs GB 17–20

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

MIA · scored
14.0
per game · 5 played
MIA · allowed
26.4
per game
NYJ · scored
18.7
per game · 6 played
NYJ · allowed
20.3
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has New York Jets as the stronger side by 25 rating points, which on its own is worth about 1.0 points on the scoreboard (MIA 1,345, NYJ 1,370).

Home field adds 1.4 points to NYJ — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be. Rest shifts it a further -0.7 points (MIA 14 days, NYJ 7).

That lands on a projected margin of +1.7, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives New York Jets at 55%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making New York Jets favourite by 4.5 against our 1.7.

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