Garrett Wilson and Geno Smith Host Winless Miami as Malik Willis Meets the Jets’ Pass Defense
The Jets are 2-4 and have lost all seven of their division games under Aaron Glenn; the Dolphins are 0-5, coming off their bye and trying to avoid their first 0-6 start since 2019. Garrett Wilson leads the AFC in catches, and Malik Willis brings the league’s 31st-ranked passing game into a defense that allows 185 passing yards a game. The posted line is NYJ -4.5 with a total of
39.5, and the contract below prices the win outright.
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1:00 PM ET, Sun, Oct 25
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MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
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Miami Dolphins are 0-5. New York Jets are 2-4. The posted line has New York Jets favoured by 4.5, with a total of 39.5. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 25 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.
The storyline. The Jets are 2-4 and have lost all seven of their division games under Aaron Glenn; the Dolphins are 0-5, coming off their bye and trying to avoid their first 0-6 start since 2019. Garrett Wilson leads the AFC in catches, and Malik Willis brings the league’s 31st-ranked passing game into a defense that allows 185 passing yards a game.
Dolphins vs Jets at a glance
The Miami Dolphins (0-5) visit the New York Jets (2-4) on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT) at MetLife Stadium on CBS. It is Miami’s first division game of the season and its first since the bye, and the Jets’ first AFC East game at home. Malik Willis brings the league’s 31st-ranked passing offense into a defense that allows the 4th fewest passing yards; Garrett Wilson leads the AFC in catches.
Kickoff and TV
Sunday, Oct. 25, 1:00 PM ET, 10:00 AM PT. CBS (ESPN).
Stadium and weather
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. AccuWeather’s hourly forecast for kickoff, read Thursday through ESPN’s game page, has 63 degrees, a 0% chance of rain and almost no wind (AccuWeather).
Quarterbacks
Expected Malik Willis for Miami, who has started all five games and is expected to play through a minor issue from the Cincinnati game (Athlon via Yahoo), and Geno Smith for New York, who has started all six. Willis practiced fully all week with a thumb listing and carries no game status (NewYorkJets.com).
The line
DraftKings had the Jets a 4.5-point favorite, New York at -225 and Miami at +185, with a total of 39.5, on ESPN’s game page read Thursday afternoon. On Kalshi the Jets were 66¢ to sell and 67¢ to buy.
On reserve
Miami: running back De’Von Achane (knee), out since Week 3 (NewYorkJets.com, ESPN).
Final injury report
New York: running back Breece Hall (quadriceps) is questionable after limited work Thursday and Friday, as are running back Kene Nwangwu (knee) and guard Dylan Parham (knee); linebacker Kiko Mauigoa, edge Joseph Ossai and tackle Max Mitchell are out. Miami: cornerback Reese Taylor is out and edge Rob Beal Jr. is doubtful; receiver Caleb Douglas and guard Jonah Savaiinaea carry no game status (NewYorkJets.com, Oct. 23).
The matchup
New York allows 185.0 passing yards a game, 4th fewest, and 123.0 rushing yards, 9th most. Miami allows 219.2 passing yards, 16th fewest, and 110.6 rushing yards, 16th fewest (ESPN team box scores, Weeks 1 to 6).
Six storylines for Dolphins at Jets
Wilson calls it huge
“If we want to be where we want to be at the end of the season, these are the type of games you’ve got to have,” Garrett Wilson said. The Jets are 0-7 against AFC East teams under Aaron Glenn after Sunday’s 26-19 loss at New England. AP preview via ESPN
Miami is trying to avoid 0-6
The Dolphins are chasing their first win and trying to avoid the fifth 0-6 start in franchise history, the first since 2019. Their five losses include the 49ers, Chiefs and Vikings, the league’s three unbeaten teams. “Guys are locked in. Excited to get back to work,” first-year coach Jeff Hafley said after the bye. AP preview via ESPN · NewYorkJets.com
Willis against the fourth-best pass defense
Miami ranks 31st in passing at 153.6 yards a game, and Willis has not thrown for more than 220 in any game, with two touchdown passes and four interceptions. He has run for a career-high 186 yards, 74 of them against Cincinnati, a franchise record for a quarterback in one game. The Jets allow 185 passing yards a game. AP preview via ESPN
Ollie Gordon II carries the Miami run game
With De’Von Achane on injured reserve, Ollie Gordon II is the lead back: 17 carries for 41 yards in Week 3, 9 for 100 in Week 4 and 18 for 88 against Cincinnati. Miami has run for 100 or more in four straight games, and the Jets allow 123.0 rushing yards a game. NewYorkJets.com · AP preview via ESPN
Two rookies with 100-yard games
Tight end Kenyon Sadiq and receiver Omar Cooper Jr. are the first rookie pair in league history to each post a 100-yard receiving game in their first three career games. Cooper caught 6 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown at New England in his return from injury. Edge rusher David Bailey had three sacks against Cleveland in Week 5. NewYorkJets.com
The Jets start fast and finish halves badly
New York has not allowed points on an opponent’s opening drive in five straight games. It has also been outscored 119-49 in the closing minutes of the second and fourth quarters under Glenn, the worst differential in the league in that span, per ESPN Research. AP preview via ESPN
Dolphins vs Jets injury report
Statuses are from the final injury report for both teams, released Friday, October 23 (NewYorkJets.com). DNP means did not practice. Inactives come 90 minutes before kickoff, 8:30 AM PT.
Player
Team, pos
Wed / Thu / Fri
Status
De’Von Achane
MIA, RB
Injured reserve
Knee. Out since Week 3; Ollie Gordon II leads the backfield.
Reese Taylor
MIA, CB
DNP / DNP / DNP
Out. Quadriceps.
Rob Beal Jr.
MIA, EDGE
Limited / Limited / Limited
Doubtful. Hamstring.
Willie Gay Jr.
MIA, LB
Not listed / DNP / Limited
Questionable. Illness.
Kyle Louis
MIA, S
Limited / Limited / Full
Questionable. Knee.
Caleb Douglas
MIA, WR
Limited / Limited / Full
No game status. Ankle. Caught 5 for 94 in Week 1 and has not played since Week 2.
Jonah Savaiinaea
MIA, G
Full / Full / Full
No game status. Ankle.
Jaylen Wright
MIA, RB
Limited / Limited / Full
No game status. Foot.
Will Kacmarek
MIA, TE
Limited / Limited / Full
No game status. Hamstring.
Malik Willis
MIA, QB
Full / Full / Full
No game status. Thumb.
Breece Hall
NYJ, RB
DNP / Limited / Limited
Questionable. Quadriceps. Has not played since Week 3; Braelon Allen has 41 carries for 194 yards in the last two games.
Kene Nwangwu
NYJ, RB
DNP / DNP / Full
Questionable. Knee.
Dylan Parham
NYJ, LG
Limited / Limited / Limited
Questionable. Knee.
Kiko Mauigoa
NYJ, LB
DNP / DNP / DNP
Out. Quadriceps.
Joseph Ossai
NYJ, EDGE
DNP / DNP / DNP
Out. Ankle.
Max Mitchell
NYJ, OT
Not listed / DNP / DNP
Out. Concussion.
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ, WR
Limited / Limited / Full
No game status. Finger. Has not played since Week 2.
The lead back the last three weeks with Breece Hall out.
Why each side can win
The Dolphins
Miami is rested, has run for 100 or more in four straight games and has won 10 of its last 12 against the Jets, including a 34-10 win at MetLife last December. The Jets have lost all seven of their division games under Glenn.
The Jets
New York is home against a winless team, allows 185 passing yards a game against a Miami offense that averages 153.6, and has Wilson, Cooper and Sadiq for Smith to throw to. Willis has two touchdown passes in five games.
Records, venue, spread and total from the ESPN scoreboard, read 2026-10-20.1
Implied points is half the total moved half the spread, which is arithmetic on the two numbers above, not a projection.
What the market says
The posted line has New York Jets favoured by 4.5, with a total of 39.5. A spread is the market's estimate of the margin, not a result; the Kalshi contract below prices the win outright.
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The question on Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins are 0-5 and they are on the road, and the line makes them the underdog by 4.5. Decide what chance you
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Questions people ask about this game
Who is favored in Dolphins vs Jets on October 25, 2026?
The New York Jets are 4.5-point favorites over the Miami Dolphins at DraftKings, with the Jets at -225, the Dolphins at +185 and a total of 39.5, as read Thursday, October 22, 2026. Kalshi had New York at 66 to 67 cents to win.
What time is Dolphins vs Jets and what channel is it on?
The Dolphins play the Jets on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The game is on CBS.
Is Breece Hall playing against the Dolphins?
Not confirmed. Hall is questionable with a quadriceps injury after missing Wednesday’s practice and working on a limited basis Thursday and Friday, and he has not played since Week 3. Braelon Allen has led the Jets backfield since, with 24 carries for 116 yards against Cleveland and 17 for 78 at New England.
Is De’Von Achane playing for the Dolphins?
No. Achane is on injured reserve with a knee injury and has not played since Week 3. Ollie Gordon II is Miami’s lead back.
What is the weather for Dolphins vs Jets?
AccuWeather’s hourly forecast for kickoff, read Thursday through ESPN’s game page, has 63 degrees at MetLife Stadium with no rain expected and almost no wind.
What is Agent Brad’s parlay for Dolphins vs Jets?
Agent Brad is sitting this one out. The Jets allow the 4th fewest passing yards in the league, which leaves Malik Willis and Miami’s receivers on the wrong side of the matchup, and even Garrett Wilson has had a quiet afternoon this season, 3 catches for 27 yards against Chicago. You will find his other Week 7 tickets on the NFL page.
How many points is each team priced for in Miami Dolphins at New York Jets?
Half the total moved half the spread puts Miami Dolphins at about 17.5 points and New York Jets at about 22. That is arithmetic on the two posted numbers, not a score projection, and it is the figure most fantasy decisions on this game turn on.
How often does each leg of a pick'em entry need to hit to break even?
A pick'em entry is a parlay, so every leg has to land: two legs you price at 60 per cent are 36 per cent together, and three are 22 per cent. If your board pays N times the entry on an L-leg play, the entry needs to win one divided by N of the time, so each leg needs the L-th root of that. A two-leg play paying 3x needs each leg at about 57.7 per cent, and a four-leg play paying 10x needs each at about 56.2 per cent. Multipliers differ by state, board and promotion, so use your own terms.
Sources
Every stored figure on this page came from one of these, read 2026-10-20. Lines move
and injury news lands after that; the prices in the strip and on the board are read live when
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ESPN NFL scoreboard: schedule, records, venue, broadcast, the posted spread and the total. site.api.espn.com
ESPN NFL game summaries for the completed Week 1 to Week 6 games: the six-game player totals, summed from the box scores. espn.com
Kalshi public markets API, the Miami Dolphins at New York Jets game market: the contract this page links to. Prices are read live in your browser, never stored here. external-api.kalshi.com
The headline on this page: “If we want to be where we want to be at the end of the season, these are the type of games you’ve got to have,” Garrett Wilson said. Read 2026-10-20. www.espn.com
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