Josh Allen Josh Allen
Malik Willis Malik Willis
BUF 1:00 PM ET MIA

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

January 3, 2027 Β· 1:00 PM ET

Bills vs Dolphins

Hard Rock Stadium

BUF 5-1 Β· MIA 0-5

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Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Buffalo Bills face Miami Dolphins in Week 17 at Hard Rock Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Buffalo Bills enter with a 5-1 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 32.8 points scored and 28.5 allowed. Their current streak is 2 wins.

Miami Dolphins enter with a 0-5 record across 5 completed games in this competition phase. They average 14.0 points scored and 26.4 allowed. Their current streak is 5 losses.

The scoring matchup puts Buffalo Bills’s 32.8 points per game against a Miami Dolphins defense allowing 26.4. In the other direction, Miami Dolphins average 14.0 against Buffalo Bills’s 28.5 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Buffalo Bills have injury designations to monitor: DJ Moore (WR) β€” Questionable; Ed Oliver (DT) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Miami Dolphins have injury designations to monitor: JuJu Brents (CB) β€” Questionable; Caleb Douglas (WR) β€” Questionable; Jonah Savaiinaea (G) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Miami Dolphins are Home field / environment; Schedule strength.

The strongest model adjustments toward Buffalo Bills are Starting QB efficiency; Record quality.

The current model leans toward BUF at 59.0% estimated win probability. This is a provisional model estimate, not a calibrated guarantee.

  • 🏈 Record: Buffalo Bills 5-1
  • 🏈 Record: Miami Dolphins 0-5

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Buffalo Bills to win β€” 59% confidence

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Key factors driving this matchup

BUFA Starting QB efficiency +1.4 Strong

Malik Willis (2026) 56.2% CMP / 6.5 Y/A / 1.5% TD / 3.1% INT / 68.4 RATE Β· Josh Allen (2026) 66.7% CMP / 8.8 Y/A / 5.3% TD / 2.3% INT / 102.1 RATE

BUFA Record quality +1.0 Very Strong

MIA 0-5 Β· BUF 5-1

BUFA Recent form +1.0 Very Strong

MIA L5 Β· BUF W2

MIAH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

MIA home field | MIA 84 days / BUF 77 days

BUFA Early-down efficiency +0.69 Moderate

33% / 46% allowed | 48% / 48% allowed

MIAH Schedule strength +0.50 Very Strong

MIA 82% opp wins Β· BUF 41%

MIAH Key injury availability +0.50 Weak

MIA 0 unavailable starters Β· BUF 1

BUFA Run-game matchup +0.44 Moderate

80% stuff avoided | 86% stuff avoided

BUFA OL vs DL matchup +0.32 Weak

MIA OL sack 9.7% / DEF sack 2.7% | BUF 6.6% / 4.3%

BUFA Pass defense +0.27 Weak

MIA 7.4 net Y/A / 76.6% CMP / 115.0 RATE | BUF 6.8 / 64.9% / 102.5

BUFA Raw scoring differential +0.26 Moderate

MIA 14.0 PPG Β· BUF 32.8 PPG | MIA 26.4 PA/G Β· BUF 28.5 PA/G

BUFA Special teams efficiency +0.20 Moderate

MIA FG 77.8% / NET PUNT 39.6 | BUF 100.0% / 46.0

BUFA Explosive-play differential +0.17 Weak

6% / 5% allowed | 9% / 7% allowed

BUFA Red-zone TD efficiency +0.16 Weak

46% / 64% allowed | 69% / 69% allowed

BUFA Third-down efficiency +0.14 Weak

MIA OFF 41.3% / DEF 51.7% | BUF 47.6% / 45.0% | PBP 70%/70%/23% | 67%/74%/27%

MIAH Game-script tendencies +0.05 Weak

45% neutral pass / 51 plays | 53% / 56

BUFA Turnover differential +0.04 Weak

MIA 1.6 GIVE / 0.8 TAKE | BUF 1.5 / 1.0

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