Bills vs Dolphins – Week 2 2020
BUF
MIA
BUF
AWAY
31@28
BUF BY 3
FINAL · WEEK 2
2020 SEASON
Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL
MIA
HOME
THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Buffalo Bills 31, Miami Dolphins 28.
Going in, our model had favored Buffalo Bills at 59% win probability, and the pick won.
Out or doubtful: 3 Bills, 2 Dolphins.
Model confidence: BUF 59%Our line: BUF -3.1
ODDS
SPREAD
BUF -5.5
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
BUF -3.1
OUR LINE
MISSED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
BUF · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
59%
BUF · MARKET WIN PROBABILITY
70%
DIFFERENCE
-11%
| SOURCE | BUF | MIA | BUF WIN % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closing line | -244 | +214 | 69.5% |
TEAM COMPARISON2020 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 2
+0.147Net EPA / play+0.048
+0.164 (4)Offense EPA / play+0.007 (19)
+0.017 (12)Defense EPA / play-0.041 (7)
50.2% (2)Offense success %46.0% (13)
GAME NARRATIVE
BUF B-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
NAILED IT
Model projected BUF by 3.1. Actual: 3 points. The model was within 0.1 points of the real margin.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 9 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
ATS MISS
Missed the spread by 2.5 points.
Another data point for the model. B-tier picks continue to track.
SITUATIONAL TRENDS
Historical splits, shown for context only. We tested them: picking the situations that beat break-even in training goes 770–760 (50.3%) out of sample, so they are not a betting signal and are not coloured like one.
BUF
No noteworthy trends
MIA
Home Underdog 4-1 ATS (80%)Divisional 4-2 ATS (67%)
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
OUTDOOR
TEMP
90°F
WIND
5 MPH
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2020 SEASON
MIA
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2020 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
INJURY REPORTWEEK 2
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 5 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF@MIAW10 2025 | BUF 13, MIA 30 | BUF | L |
| MIA@BUFW3 2025 | MIA 21, BUF 31 | BUF | W |
| MIA@BUFW9 2024 | MIA 27, BUF 30 | BUF | W |
| BUF@MIAW2 2024 | BUF 31, MIA 10 | BUF | W |
| BUF@MIAW18 2023 | BUF 21, MIA 14 | BUF | W |
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake, plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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WEEK 2 · OTHER GAMES
Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSBUF vs MIA
Our model takes Buffalo Bills at 59% win probability, a Tier B pick. The margin models project BUF by 3.1. The market has BUF at -5.5.
Buffalo Bills won, BUF 31, MIA 28. Our model had favored Buffalo Bills at 59% win probability, and the pick won.
The market has Buffalo Bills at -5.5, meaning the book expects Buffalo Bills to win by 5.5 points.
In Week 2, the Buffalo Bills were without 3 players (Out or Doubtful) and the Miami Dolphins were without 2 players (Out or Doubtful).
Week 2 of the 2020 season, SUN 1:00 PM.
Miami Dolphins, BUF 13, MIA 30 in Week 10 of 2025.
By net EPA per play over the 2020 season, Buffalo Bills: BUF +0.147 against MIA +0.048.
