New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

Before kickoff

NE

59%

MIA

41%

Predicted winner

NE

Confidence

32%

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

7–20

Winner MIA. Kickoff was incorrect.

Why the model leaned this way

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

• Scoring−0.4 NE
• Home field+0.4 MIA
• Passing defense−0.3 NE
• Scoring differential−0.2 NE