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HC Dan Campbell
Sunday 2022-10-30 · 13:00 Ford Field, Detroit US 🏟 Dome Spread -3.5 O/U 52.0

Win Probability

MIA
59.9%
DET
40.1%
🏟 Dome

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

  • DET defense: +0.213 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
  • MIA offense: +0.052 EPA/play over its last 8 games (10th in the league)
  • Tua Tagovailoa (MIA): +0.152 EPA/dropback in prior starts
  • Indoors — weather neutralised
  • DET offense: +0.021 EPA/play over its last 8 games (12th in the league)

Predicted Final Score

MIA 26
DET 23
Projected margin: MIA by 3 Projected total: 49

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 8

MIA

River Cracraft WR Out Neck
Emmanuel Ogbah DE Questionable Back
Tanner Conner WR Questionable Knee
Clayton Fejedelem S Questionable Groin
Xavien Howard CB Questionable Groin
Thomas Morstead P Questionable Illness
Durham Smythe TE Questionable Hamstring

DET

DeShon Elliott S Out Finger
Charles Harris DE Out Groin
Mike Hughes CB Out Knee
Chase Lucas CB Out Ankle
Ifeatu Melifonwu S Out Ankle
Matt Nelson T Out Calf
Amon-Ra St. Brown WR Questionable Concussion
Jonah Jackson G Questionable Neck

Pulled fresh for 2022 week 8 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

MIA 31
DET 27

Prediction missed by 1 pts on margin, 9 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 13:03 TD DET (13:03) 30-Ja.Williams up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIA 0 – DET 6
  • Q1 05:40 TD DET (5:40) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 32-D.Swift for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIA 0 – DET 13
  • Q1 00:55 TD MIA (:55) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 17-J.Waddle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIA 6 – DET 14
  • Q2 13:49 TD DET (13:49) 30-Ja.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-94-C.Wilkins, Defensive Offside, declined. MIA 7 – DET 20
  • Q2 11:35 TD MIA (11:35) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep left to 17-J.Waddle for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIA 13 – DET 21
  • Q2 07:07 FG DET (7:07) 17-M.Badgley 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox. MIA 14 – DET 24
  • Q2 02:10 FG MIA (2:10) 7-J.Sanders 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead. MIA 17 – DET 24
  • Q2 00:03 FG DET (:03) 17-M.Badgley 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox. MIA 17 – DET 27
  • Q3 09:14 TD MIA (9:14) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 30-A.Ingold. 30-A.Ingold up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-24-A.Oruwariye, Defensive Offside, declined. MIA 23 – DET 27
  • Q3 00:17 TD MIA (:17) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 88-M.Gesicki for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIA-74-L.Eichenberg was injured during the play. He is Out. MIA 30 – DET 27

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 MIA 4th & 4 at the 44
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50% p(FG) 50%

    (8:53) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 17-J.Waddle to DET 35 for 9 yards (41-A.Parker).

  • Q2 DET 4th & 3 at the 24
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.46 EP
    p(convert) 50% p(FG) 88%

    (7:07) 17-M.Badgley 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.

  • Q2 MIA 4th & 8 at the 27
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 37% p(FG) 85%

    (2:10) 7-J.Sanders 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.

  • Q2 DET 4th & 2 at the 67
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 62%

    (1:49) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 38-C.Moore. 38-C.Moore left end to DET 46 for 13 yards (27-K.Crossen; 22-E.Campbell).

  • Q4 DET 4th & 19 at the 83
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 28%

    (12:21) 3-J.Fox punts 60 yards to MIA 23, Center-47-S.Daly. 11-C.Wilson to MIA 45 for 22 yards (49-C.Board). PENALTY on MIA-15-J.Phillips, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 34.

  • Q4 MIA 4th & 8 at the 46
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.38 EP
    p(convert) 39% p(FG) 44%

    (8:28) 4-T.Morstead punts 38 yards to DET 8, Center-44-B.Ferguson. 11-K.Raymond to DET 12 for 4 yards (27-K.Crossen).

  • Q4 DET 4th & 1 at the 35 late-game
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 69% p(FG) 71%

    (2:59) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete deep right to 8-J.Reynolds.