New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

Before kickoff

NE

52%

MIA

48%

Predicted winner

NE

Confidence

58%

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

12–22

Winner MIA. Kickoff was incorrect.

Why the model leaned this way

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

• Passing defense−0.6 NE
• Home field+0.5 MIA
• Passing offense−0.2 NE
• Points allowed+0.2 MIA