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Dolphins at 49ers

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 · 20:25 UTC
Miami Dolphins logo
Miami
Dolphins
0-1 · L1
13
@
San Francisco 49ers logo
San Francisco
49ers
1-0 · W1
35
San Francisco 49ers to win 78% win probability · projected 18–28 · Strong

Result & Grading

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

Final score
13–35
MIA at SF
Our pick
SF ✓
Correct
Margin error
12.1
points from our projection
Against the spread
Missed ✗
vs line of SF −13.5

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 22%
SF 78%
Projected score
18–28
MIA at SF
Projected margin
+9.9
home perspective
Projected total
46.6
combined points
Confidence
Strong
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

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

8th Day Engine
San Francisco 49ers
by 9.9 points · total 46.6
Closing line
San Francisco 49ers
by 13.5 points · total 45.5

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
Levi's Stadium
Roof
Outdoors
Surface
Grass
Temperature
69°F
Wind
5 mph
Rest · MIA
7 days
Rest · SF
10 days
QB · MIA
Malik Willis
QB · SF
Brock Purdy

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Miami Dolphins

L @ LV 13–27

San Francisco 49ers

W @ LAR 27–7

Season Scoring

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

MIA · scored
13.0
per game · 1 played
MIA · allowed
27.0
per game
SF · scored
27.0
per game · 1 played
SF · allowed
7.0
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has San Francisco 49ers as the stronger side by 204 rating points, which on its own is worth about 8.2 points on the scoreboard (MIA 1,404, SF 1,608).

Home field adds 1.4 points to SF — 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 +0.3 points (MIA 7 days, SF 10).

That lands on a projected margin of +9.9, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives San Francisco 49ers at 78%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making San Francisco 49ers favourite by 13.5 against our 9.9.

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