2024 Week 8 · Final
Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins, final 28–27
Pregame first read
MIA pass defense has the stronger league profile.
ARI passing attack #25/32 · MIA pass defense #10/32 · 150 offense / 136 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- ARI -3
- Model total
- 40
- 80% range (MIA margin)
- -23.1 to +15.4
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
- PassingKyler MurrayARI307 pass yds
- RushingDe'Von AchaneMIA97 rush yds
- ReceivingTrey McBrideARI124 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- MIA passing attack#32/32ARI pass defense#29/32
- MIA run game#32/32ARI run defense#27/32
- ARI passing attack#25/32MIA pass defense#10/32
- ARI run game#16/32MIA run defense#13/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
ARIArizona Cardinals
- Kyler MurrayQB · 7 games190pass yds/g
- James ConnerRB · 7 games72rush yds/g
- Trey McBrideTE · 6 games53.7rec yds/g
- Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · 7 games42.9rec yds/g
MIAMiami Dolphins
- Tua TagovailoaQB · 2 games242pass yds/g
- Raheem MostertRB · 3 games46.3rush yds/g
- Tyreek HillWR · 6 games49rec yds/g
- Jaylen WaddleWR · 6 games44.8rec yds/g