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HC Mike McDaniel
Sunday 2022-09-25 · 13:00 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens US 🌧 Rain Spread -4.0 O/U 54.0

Win Probability

BUF
61.0%
MIA
39.0%
🌧 Rain

Confidence: <strong>slight edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • BUF offense: +0.257 EPA/play over its last 8 games (1st in the league)
  • MIA defense: -0.130 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (3rd in the league)
  • BUF defense: -0.118 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (4th in the league)
  • QB edge to BUF: Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) +0.124 vs Josh Allen (BUF) +0.199 EPA/dropback

Predicted Final Score

BUF 26
MIA 22
Projected margin: BUF by 4 Projected total: 48

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 3

BUF

Micah Hyde S Out Neck
Dane Jackson CB Out Neck
Jordan Phillips DT Out Hamstring
Ed Oliver DT Out Ankle
Gabe Davis WR Questionable Ankle
Dawson Knox TE Questionable Foot
Mitch Morse C Questionable Elbow
Jordan Poyer S Questionable Foot
Tim Settle DT Questionable Calf

MIA

Cethan Carter TE Out Concussion
Hunter Long TE Out Ankle
Terron Armstead T Questionable Toe
Raekwon Davis DT Questionable Knee
Xavien Howard CB Questionable Groin
Cedrick Wilson WR Questionable Ribs

Pulled fresh for 2022 week 3 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

BUF 19
MIA 21

Prediction missed by 6 pts on margin, 8 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 09:06 TD BUF (9:06) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 26-D.Singletary for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 6 – MIA 0
  • Q1 03:39 TD MIA (3:39) 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 7 – MIA 6
  • Q2 12:03 TD BUF (12:03) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 6-I.McKenzie for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 13 – MIA 7
  • Q2 06:51 TD MIA (6:51) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 85-R.Cracraft for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 14 – MIA 13
  • Q3 03:43 FG BUF (3:43) 2-T.Bass 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. BUF 17 – MIA 14
  • Q4 10:08 TD MIA (10:08) (Shotgun) 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 17 – MIA 20
  • Q4 01:37 SAF BUF (1:37) 4-T.Morstead punt is BLOCKED, Center-44-B.Ferguson, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. The punt was not blocked, it deflected off an offensive player. BUF 19 – MIA 21

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 BUF 4th & 2 at the 2
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 56% p(FG) 99%

    (9:06) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 26-D.Singletary for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  • Q1 MIA 4th & 2 at the 65
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 60%

    (6:47) 4-T.Morstead punts 59 yards to BUF 6, Center-44-B.Ferguson. 80-J.Crowder ran ob at BUF 12 for 6 yards (81-D.Smythe).

  • Q2 BUF 4th & 2 at the 30
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 60% p(FG) 79%

    (15:00) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles up the middle to MIA 27 for 3 yards (8-J.Holland).

  • Q2 BUF 4th & 10 at the 45
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35% p(FG) 43%

    (3:55) 8-S.Martin punts 31 yards to MIA 14, Center-69-R.Ferguson, fair catch by 8-J.Holland.

  • Q2 MIA 4th & 18 at the 64
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 25%

    (1:50) 4-T.Morstead punts 48 yards to BUF 16, Center-44-B.Ferguson. 80-J.Crowder ran ob at BUF 30 for 14 yards (27-K.Crossen).

  • Q3 MIA 4th & 11 at the 54
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31%

    (13:13) 4-T.Morstead punts 52 yards to BUF 2, Center-44-B.Ferguson, downed by MIA-27-K.Crossen.

  • Q3 BUF 4th & 11 at the 11
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 30% p(FG) 96%

    (3:43) 2-T.Bass 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.

  • Q3 MIA 4th & 2 at the 68
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.41 EP
    p(convert) 61%

    (2:12) 4-T.Morstead punts 59 yards to BUF 9, Center-44-B.Ferguson. 80-J.Crowder MUFFS catch, and recovers at BUF 8. 80-J.Crowder to BUF 20 for 12 yards (14-T.Sherfield; 43-A.Van Ginkel).

  • Q4 BUF 4th & 4 at the 20
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 47% p(FG) 91%

    (14:12) 2-T.Bass 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (91-E.Ogbah), Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.

  • Q4 BUF 4th & 2 at the 2 late-game
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 56% p(FG) 99%

    (1:49) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short right to 6-I.McKenzie.

  • Q4 MIA 4th & 11 at the 99 late-game
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 36%

    (1:37) 4-T.Morstead punt is BLOCKED, Center-44-B.Ferguson, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. The punt was not blocked, it deflected off an offensive player.