Dolphins vs Jets Prediction, Odds, Best Bets - Oct 25, 2026
The Jets are 2-4 and score 18.7 points per game against a Miami team that is 0-5 and scores 14.0 per game. New York is favored by 4.5 with a total of 38.5.
01The Matchup
Miami arrives at 0-5 scoring just 14.0 points per game while allowing 26.4, and that scoring gap shapes everything about this matchup. The Dolphins gain 296.4 yards per game with 169.8 through the air and 126.6 on the ground, but a 56.2 percent completion rate and only 2 passing touchdowns in 5 games show how rarely the passing game finishes drives. New York, at 2-4, is not explosive either at 317.2 yards and 18.7 points per game, yet the Jets protect the ball and move it more efficiently, completing 68.9 percent for 222.7 passing yards per game and 7.5 yards per attempt.
The contrast under center is stark. Geno Smith has thrown for 1,336 yards with 7 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Jets, while Miami as a team has thrown 4 interceptions and scored only 2 passing touchdowns.
Garrett Wilson gives Smith a clear top target with 35 catches for 418 yards and 3 touchdowns, and Braelon Allen adds balance with 74 carries for 314 yards and 2 touchdowns, even if the Jets average only 94.5 rushing yards per game at 3.6 yards per carry. Miami can run it at 4.9 yards per carry, but trailing often forces a low efficiency passing game to chase games it has not been able to close.
02Key Factors
Pressure is the first separator. New York has 17 sacks and 32 tackles for loss in 6 games, compared with 4 sacks and 21 tackles for loss for Miami in 5 games. Against a Dolphins offense that nets only 153.6 passing yards per game after sacks, that pressure can stall drives before Miami reaches scoring range and explains part of the 14.0 points per game. If Smith stays clean, his 7.5 yards per attempt and 1 interception thrown by the Jets as a team give New York a steadier path to sustained drives.
Ball security is the second separator, and it is not close. The Jets are plus 4 in turnover differential with 8 takeaways and 4 giveaways, while Miami is minus 4 with 4 takeaways and 8 giveaways.
Wilson against a defense that has only 3 interceptions also matters, because his 418 receiving yards are more than a focal point - he is the receiver most likely to convert third downs even though the Jets convert only 35.1 percent as a team, below Miami at 41.27 percent. Miami needs its run game at 126.6 yards per game to control tempo, but New York allowing 20.3 points per game, compared with 26.4 for Miami, makes a low scoring comeback harder.
03The Pick
The pick is Jets -4.5. Editorial pick: this is a play on the one offense in this game that can protect its quarterback and protect the ball at the same time. The model projection is Jets 24, Dolphins 16, an 8 point margin for New York against a market line of Jets -4.5, which leaves an edge of 3.5 points.
That projected score covers the spread because a favorite winning by 8 covers a 4.5 point line with room to spare. Miami scoring 14.0 points per game and allowing 26.4 does not project to keep this within one score on the road, especially with a minus 4 turnover differential against a plus 4 Jets team. The total of 38.5 also fits a controlled Jets win rather than a shootout.
Editorial pick (not a model pick). The Jets pressure and plus 4 turnover differential match up against a Miami offense scoring 14.0 points per game.
MODEL EDGE +3.5 PTS PLAY TO JETS -7.5Game information
| DATE | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| START TIME | 1:00 PM ET |
| HOW TO WATCH | CBS |
| VENUE | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| SPREAD | Jets -4.5 |
| TOTAL | 38.5 |
| MONEYLINE | Jets -230 |
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