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NYJ at MIA uncertain forecast

Sun, Nov 29 at 1:00 PM ET · Hard Rock Stadium

Most likely outcome
MIA wins — 64.9%
NYJ win
35.1%
MIA win
64.9%

Expected score: NYJ 19.4 – MIA 26.8

Total anchored to the league-wide baseline of 46.2 points — a shared baseline, not a matchup-specific forecast.

Home-field adjustment included (+65 Elo rating points)

Fair odds (display only): NYJ 2.85 · MIA 1.54

How this forecast is calculated

Team ratings (Elo): NYJ 1401.2 vs MIA 1443.1. 393 games trained (Oct 30).

Model: nfl-elo-v2 — Elo ratings trained on real ESPN results (2025 regular+postseason and 2026 regular season to date), chronological replay, K=20, home advantage = 65 Elo rating points, applied only at true home venues: games the feed flags neutral-site get no home bonus, in training and in prediction. Totals baseline is the mean total points of the training games (measured, not assumed). Score-model spread/total probabilities use the engine's bivariate-normal assumptions (score std 13.5, correlation 0.3) — documented approximations, not measured NFL parameters. No backtest against closing lines exists; treat all outputs as experimental uncertain forecasts.

What the win probability uses: Elo ratings only, plus a home-field adjustment of 65 Elo rating points at true home venues (no adjustment at feed-flagged neutral sites).

Contextual research (displayed, not in the calculation): Contextual research only — form, rest, injuries, head-to-head, weather, and travel do not change the win probability above.

Totals: Expected scores are centered on a shared league-wide totals baseline of 46.2 points (the mean total of the training games) — a baseline, not a matchup-specific forecast.

Score-distribution assumptions: Spread/total probabilities assume team scores are bivariate normal (score std 13.5, correlation 0.3) — documented approximations, not measured NFL parameters.

Validation status: No backtest against closing lines exists. Treat all outputs as experimental uncertain forecasts.

Data used

Form & rest contextual research

NYJ (2-5) — 35 days rest

Last 5: 1-4 (2 straight losses)

Oct 25, 2026MIAL25-28
Oct 18, 2026NEL19-26
Oct 11, 2026CLEW17-12
Oct 4, 2026CHIL12-23
Sep 27, 2026DETL24-31

MIA (1-5) — 35 days rest

Last 5: 1-4 (1 straight win)

Oct 25, 2026NYJW28-25
Oct 11, 2026CINL24-31
Oct 4, 2026MINL10-15
Sep 27, 2026KCL10-24
Sep 20, 2026SFL13-35

Head-to-head contextual research MIA 4 - NYJ 1

Coverage: 2024-2026 regular+postseason schedules (ESPN)

DateScoreWinner
Dec 8, 2024MIA 32 - NYJ 26MIA
Jan 5, 2025NYJ 32 - MIA 20NYJ
Sep 29, 2025MIA 27 - NYJ 21MIA
Dec 7, 2025NYJ 10 - MIA 34MIA
Oct 25, 2026NYJ 25 - MIA 28MIA

Injuries contextual research

Week 8 report — availability for Week 12 unknown. These designations were published for Week 8's games. They are the latest available report, kept as dated context; they do not say who will be available in Week 12.

NYJ

Breece HallQuestionableHall (quadriceps) remained limited at Thursday's practice.
Joseph OssaiDoubtfulOssai (ankle) didn't participate in the Jets' practice Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
David BaileyQuestionableBailey didn't practice Wednesday due to a groin injury.
T'Vondre SweatDoubtfulSweat (knee) is week-to-week and is unlikely to suit up for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reported Wednesday.
Dylan ParhamQuestionablequestionable
Max MitchellQuestionablequestionable
Kiko MauigoaInjured ReserveThe Jets placed Mauigoa (quadriceps) on injured reserve Saturday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Braelon AllenActiveAllen (ankle) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.
Kene NwangwuActiveNwangwu was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Garrett WilsonActiveWilson said Wednesday that he won't ask to be traded from the Jets, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Demario DavisActiveDavis finished Sunday's Week 7 loss to Miami with three tackles (two solo) and one defensed pass.
Jamien SherwoodActiveSherwood totaled eight tackles (four solo) and two defensed passes Sunday in a loss to Miami.
Dane BeltonActiveBelton registered nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins.
Minkah FitzpatrickActiveFitzpatrick posted 10 tackles (six solo) Sunday in a loss to Miami.
Tim PatrickActivePatrick did not garner a target during Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Dolphins.
Adonai MitchellActiveMitchell failed to haul in any of his three targets during the Jets' 28-25 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Isaiah DavisActiveDavis logged a five-yard carry and caught all three of his targets for 49 yards during Sunday's 28-25 loss to Miami. He also added a tackle on special teams.
Jack HeflinActive
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.Active
Kenyon SadiqActiveSadiq caught his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Dolphins.
Jason SandersActiveSanders went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made both of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 28-25 loss to Miami.
Mason TaylorActiveTaylor caught all five of his targets for 62 yards and two touchdowns while adding a two-point conversion in Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Dolphins.
Geno SmithActiveSmith completed 23 of 30 passes for 287 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Dolphins. He also rushed twice for no gain and threw a successful two-point conversion.
Omar Cooper Jr.ActiveCooper caught all five of his targets for 115 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Dolphins.
Will McDonald IVActive

MIA

Jared WayneQuestionableWayne (knee) was a limited practice participant Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Will KacmarekQuestionableKacmarek (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
JuJu BrentsQuestionableBrents (neck/concussion) was a limited practice participant Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Greg DulcichQuestionableDulcich (ankle) remained limited at practice Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Malik WashingtonQuestionableWashington (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Kadyn ProctorQuestionableProctor sustained a concussion during Sunday's game against the Jets, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.
Michael TaaffeQuestionablequestionable
Dante Trader Jr.Questionablequestionable
Tucker AddingtonQuestionablequestionable
Reese TaylorQuestionablequestionable
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Robert Beal Jr.ActiveBeal (hamstring) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Willie Gay Jr.ActiveGay (illness) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Jaylen WrightActiveWright (quadriceps/foot) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Jacob RodriguezActiveRodriguez tallied four tackles (one solo) during Miami's win over the Jets on Sunday.
Jordyn BrooksActiveBrooks posted nine tackles (five solo) during the Dolphins' win Sunday over the Jets.
Kevin Coleman Jr.ActiveColeman did not catch his only target in the Dolphins' 28-25 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Chris BellActiveBell caught three of his four targets for 25 yards in the Dolphins' 28-25 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Kaytron AllenActiveAllen logged six snaps on special teams and didn't show up on the box score otherwise during Sunday's 28-25 win over the Jets.
Zane GonzalezActiveGonzalez reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Chukwuebuka GodrickActive
Marcellas Dial Jr.Active
Jalen TolbertActive
Caleb DouglasActiveDouglas (ankle) caught two of three targets for 70 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 28-25 win over the Jets.
Malik WillisActiveWillis completed 14 of 21 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns while rushing six times for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-25 win over the Jets.
Ollie Gordon IIActiveGordon rushed 25 times for 103 yards and a touchdown while catching one of three targets for no gain in Sunday's 28-25 win over the Jets.

Labels: Out = confirmed unavailable; Doubtful = projected unavailable; Questionable = projected uncertain.

Weather & travel contextual research

70.0°F, wind 3.1 mph, precip — mm (next 1h),
Forecast for Sun, Nov 8 at 7:00 PM ET (updated Oct 30). Weather data: MET Norway (api.met.no), CC BY 4.0 / NLOD 2.0

Travel (NYJ): ~1,086 miles, no time-zone change

Research only — not betting advice. All probabilities are uncertain forecasts from a simple model, never guarantees or 'locks'. GameScope places no wagers.
Scores/records/injuries: ESPN unofficial API (live). Weather: MET Norway.