2025 Week 16 · Final
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins, final 45–21
Pregame first read
MIA run defense has the stronger league profile.
CIN run game #29/32 · MIA run defense #12/32 · 126 offense / 132 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- MIA -3.5
- Model total
- 48.5
- 80% range (MIA margin)
- -10.4 to +23.0
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
- PassingJoe BurrowCIN309 pass yds
- RushingDe'Von AchaneMIA81 rush yds
- ReceivingJa'Marr ChaseCIN109 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- MIA passing attack#15/32CIN pass defense#18/32
- MIA run game#5/32CIN run defense#20/32
- CIN passing attack#24/32MIA pass defense#11/32
- CIN run game#29/32MIA run defense#12/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
CINCincinnati Bengals
- Joe FlaccoQB · 6 games273pass yds/g
- Chase BrownRB · 14 games55.7rush yds/g
- Ja'Marr ChaseWR · 13 games88.2rec yds/g
- Tee HigginsWR · 12 games55.6rec yds/g
MIAMiami Dolphins
- Tua TagovailoaQB · 14 games190pass yds/g
- De'Von AchaneRB · 14 games84.7rush yds/g
- Tyreek HillWR · 4 games66.3rec yds/g
- Jaylen WaddleWR · 14 games59.9rec yds/g