2024 Week 12 · Final
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, final 15–34
Pregame first read
MIA passing attack has the stronger league profile.
MIA passing attack #3/32 · NE pass defense #20/32 · 163 offense / 151 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- MIA -1.5
- Model total
- 41
- 80% range (MIA margin)
- -15.0 to +20.3
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingTua TagovailoaMIA317 pass yds
- RushingDe'Von AchaneMIA32 rush yds
- ReceivingJaylen WaddleMIA144 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- MIA passing attack#3/32NE pass defense#20/32
- MIA run game#26/32NE run defense#21/32
- NE passing attack#20/32MIA pass defense#23/32
- NE run game#10/32MIA run defense#8/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NENew England Patriots
- Drake MayeQB · 7 games177pass yds/g
- Rhamondre StevensonRB · 10 games58.5rush yds/g
- Hunter HenryTE · 11 games44.6rec yds/g
- DeMario DouglasWR · 10 games41.5rec yds/g
MIAMiami Dolphins
- Tua TagovailoaQB · 6 games241pass yds/g
- De'Von AchaneRB · 10 games53rush yds/g
- Tyreek HillWR · 10 games52.3rec yds/g
- Jonnu SmithTE · 10 games44.8rec yds/g