Dolphins vs Bills – Week 8 2021
MIA
BUF
MIA
AWAY
11@26
BUF BY 15
FINAL · WEEK 8
2021 SEASON
Highmark Stadium · Orchard Park, NY
BUF
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Miami Dolphins 11, Buffalo Bills 26.
Going in, our model had favored Buffalo Bills at 73% win probability, and the pick won.
Out or doubtful: 2 Dolphins, 2 Bills.
Model confidence: BUF 73%Our line: BUF -8.4
ODDS
SPREAD
BUF -15.0
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
BUF -8.4
OUR LINE
PUSH
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
BUF · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
73%
TEAM COMPARISON2021 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 8
-0.031Net EPA / play+0.242
-0.059 (22)Offense EPA / play+0.101 (4)
-0.028 (10)Defense EPA / play-0.141 (1)
41.3% (25)Offense success %47.7% (5)
GAME NARRATIVE
BUF A+-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
CORRECT
Model correctly picked BUF. Projected margin: 8.4. Actual: 15. Off by 6.6 points but directionally right.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 10 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
PUSH
Final margin landed exactly on the spread (-15.0). Push, no winner ATS.
Another data point for the model. A+-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.
MIA
Divisional 3-2 ATS (60%)Home Underdog 3-2 ATS (60%)
BUF
Divisional 4-1 ATS (80%)Road Favorite 3-2 ATS (60%)Windy 2-3 ATS (40%)
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
OUTDOOR
TEMP
54°F
WIND
9 MPH
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2021 SEASON
BUF
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2021 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
Miami DolphinsPASSING
Tua Tagovailoa2653 yd · 16 TD · 10 INT
RUSHING
Myles Gaskin612 yd · 3 TD
Duke Johnson330 yd · 3 TD
Salvon Ahmed149 yd · 0 TD
RECEIVING
INJURY REPORTWEEK 8
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 8 · OTHER GAMES
Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSMIA vs BUF
Our model takes Buffalo Bills at 73% win probability, a Tier A+ pick. The margin models project BUF by 8.4. The market has BUF at -15.0.
Buffalo Bills won, MIA 11, BUF 26. Our model had favored Buffalo Bills at 73% win probability, and the pick won.
The market has Buffalo Bills at -15.0, meaning the book expects Buffalo Bills to win by 15.0 points.
In Week 8, the Miami Dolphins were without 2 players (Out or Doubtful) and the Buffalo Bills were without 2 players (Out or Doubtful).
Sportsbooks have this game at 48.5 combined points. NoPunt's model projects 49.0, 0.5 above the market.
Week 8 of the 2021 season, SUN 1:00 PM.
Miami Dolphins, BUF 13, MIA 30 in Week 10 of 2025.
By net EPA per play over the 2021 season, Buffalo Bills: MIA -0.031 against BUF +0.242.
