Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

Before kickoff

BUF

67%

MIA

33%

Predicted winner

BUF

Confidence

65%

Snapshot

In-season walk-forward

Stored from information available before kickoff in a walk-forward historical simulation. Kickoff did not publish this pick publicly at the time. Not betting advice.

Final

37–20

Winner BUF. Kickoff was correct.

Why the model leaned this way

Model contributions (standardized feature × coefficient). Not causal explanations.

• Scoring differential−0.7 BUF
• Win percentage+0.6 MIA
• Rushing defense−0.5 BUF
• Home field+0.3 MIA