2025 Week 17 · Final
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins, final 17–20
Pregame first read
MIA pass defense has the stronger league profile.
TB passing attack #27/32 · MIA pass defense #16/32 · 166 offense / 179 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- MIA -2.5
- Model total
- 45
- 80% range (MIA margin)
- -11.7 to +22.3
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
- PassingBaker MayfieldTB346 pass yds
- RushingDe'Von AchaneMIA83 rush yds
- ReceivingJalen McMillanTB114 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- MIA passing attack#19/32TB pass defense#25/32
- MIA run game#16/32TB run defense#8/32
- TB passing attack#27/32MIA pass defense#16/32
- TB run game#12/32MIA run defense#21/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
- Baker MayfieldQB · 15 games210pass yds/g
- Bucky IrvingRB · 8 games60.5rush yds/g
- Emeka EgbukaWR · 15 games60.7rec yds/g
- Mike EvansWR · 6 games50.5rec yds/g
MIAMiami Dolphins
- Tua TagovailoaQB · 14 games190pass yds/g
- De'Von AchaneRB · 15 games84.5rush yds/g
- Tyreek HillWR · 4 games66.3rec yds/g
- Jaylen WaddleWR · 15 games60.7rec yds/g