2025 Week 5 · Final
Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers, final 24–27
Pregame first read
MIA run game has the stronger league profile.
MIA run game #11/32 · CAR run defense #31/32 · 106 offense / 138 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- MIA -2
- Model total
- 48.5
- 80% range (CAR margin)
- -15.0 to +19.1
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 TagovailoaMIA256 pass yds
- RushingRico DowdleCAR206 rush yds
- ReceivingJaylen WaddleMIA110 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- CAR passing attack#16/32MIA pass defense#31/32
- CAR run game#18/32MIA run defense#29/32
- MIA passing attack#23/32CAR pass defense#17/32
- MIA run game#11/32CAR run defense#31/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
MIAMiami Dolphins
- Tua TagovailoaQB · 4 games188pass yds/g
- De'Von AchaneRB · 4 games61.5rush yds/g
- Tyreek HillWR · 4 games66.3rec yds/g
- Jaylen WaddleWR · 4 games46.3rec yds/g
CARCarolina Panthers
- Bryce YoungQB · 4 games188pass yds/g
- Chuba HubbardRB · 4 games54.3rush yds/g
- Tetairoa McMillanWR · 4 games69.5rec yds/g
- Brycen TremayneWR · 3 games33rec yds/g