New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Dolphins (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46

Hard Rock Stadium is the site where the Miami Dolphins (5-7) will attempt to beat the New York Jets (3-9) on Sunday. New York opens this matchup as 7.0-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 46.

The New York Jets come into this matchup with a record of 3-9 for this year. When they last took the field, the Jets went up against the Seattle Seahawks and took a loss by a score of 26-21. Aaron Rodgers went 21/39 with 185 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 73.1 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. Breece Hall led the offense in rushing for the Jets with 12 attempts for 60 yards (5.0 yds per attempt). Davante Adams left with an average of 13.2 yards per catch by accumulating 66 yards on 5 receptions. The New York Jets ran the rock 21 times and accumulated 89 yds, which earned them an average of 4.2 yards per tote. In all, they ran 60 plays which totaled 258 yards. New York relinquished 20 pass completions on 31 attempts for a total of 175 yds, and a completion rate of 64.5%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Jets gave up 84 yds on 23 tries, which averages out to 3.7 yards per run surrendered.

The Jets have racked up 3,496 total yards for the season. New York has earned 136 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 89 infractions for 772 yards. In terms of scoring touchdowns, New York has compiled 20 touchdowns through the air and 6 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 13 different times (8 picks and 5 fumbles). As a unit they hold an average of 87.3 yards via the ground game which ranks them 29th in the league. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the New York Jets are averaging 18.8 points per game.

In terms of yards through the air, the Jets have conceded 2,099 yards which ranks them 2nd in the league. They have given up 174.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.9%. They have relinquished 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 17 touchdowns running the ball. For the year, they are granting 301.2 yards per contest which has them ranked 3rd in the NFL. The opposition is running for an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 126.3 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. The Jets are sitting in 15th in the league in relation to team defense, conceding 22.3 points per game. During this campaign, they have given up 1,515 running yards through 12 contests.

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The Dolphins come into this game with a record of 5-7 for this year. In their last game, the Dolphins walked away with a loss by a score of 30-17 against the Green Bay Packers. De'Von Achane carried the rock 7 times for 14 yds, ending the game with 2.0 yds per carry for Miami. Jonnu Smith was a featured target for the Dolphins, hauling in 10 footballs for 113 yds (11.3 yards per catch). Tua Tagovailoa (2 TDs) ended the game with 365 yds on 37/46 passing while his quarterback rating was 114.2. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.9 yards. Miami relinquished 25 rush attempts for 114 yards (4.6 yards per rush). The Dolphins pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 75.0%, surrendering 274 yards on 21 out of 28 through the air. The Dolphins finished the game with 375 yds while running 60 plays (6.3 yds per play). Miami ran for 2.8 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 39 yards on 14 attempts.

The Miami Dolphins maintain an average of 328.2 yards per game ranking them 19th in football. They are averaging 110.3 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,324 yards overall. The Miami offense has totaled 642 penalty yards on 77 violations, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. For the year to this point, the Dolphins currently have a total of 2,614 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 217.8 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 18th out of all NFL teams. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Dolphins are sitting 24th in the league by tallying 19.3 points per outing.

They have surrendered 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 203.9 yards per contest, which has them ranked 9th out of all teams. Miami has allowed a total of 1,290 rushing yards (107.5 yards/game) as well as 11 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have tallied 11 takeaways (4 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions) so far this season. The Dolphins defense taken the field for 700 plays, ranking them 2nd in football. The Dolphins are allowing 22.2 PPG, which has them in 14th of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Jets/Dolphins NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Dolphins -7.0

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