Jets vs. Dolphins Prediction and Odds

The upcoming Jets vs. Dolphins 01/08/23 game will see two teams chasing winning records clash heads on the final week of the season in the hopes they can take their year to the next step at the Hard Rock Stadium.

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Jets vs. Dolphins Prediction and Odds

These two sides have spent years competing against each other and it’s often for division supremacy in the AFC East. This matchup has served up a number of games that will live long in the memory as both sides really get fired up when this match comes around.

Things have remained impressively close in the 113 times these sides have locked horns, with the overall record currently sitting at 57-56-1 in the Dolphins’ favor. This is even more impressive because both sides have enjoyed periods of glory even while the other side struggles, and yet matches almost always remain close between the two, with the Jets and Dolphins always ready to perform at their best when the other comes to town.

They first played all the way back in 1966 when the Jets won 19-14, so both sets of fans know each other very well by now, especially considering they now play each other twice a season.

Jets vs. Dolphins Odds and Statistics

These teams have only met in the postseason once, which came in 1983 when the Dolphins won 14-0. Around this time, these sides were usually the 2 that dominated the AFC East. In the 1980s, the Bills started to become more competitive, and then in the 2000s, the Patriots also proved they could compete with the best, but up until then, the Jets and the Dolphins were the 2 undisputed kings of the east.

The Dolphins’ 5 Superbowl appearances between 1971 and 1984 show just how dominant they were, while the Jets also appeared in the Super Bowl shortly before that run, in 1968. At that time, the Dolphins hadn’t even posted their first winning record yet, but around 1970, things started to turn around in each side’s wider fortunes, even if games between the 2 often remained tight.

The Jets won the last time these sides played, coming out on top 40-17 in October of this season. They’ll be hoping for a similar result from the Jets vs. Dolphins 01/08/23 fixture.

Jets vs. Dolphins NFL Betting Tips: The Season So Far

Jets

With a 7-8 record, the Jets have shown that they can compete with the best this season but rarely find the grit to get over the finish line when they need to. They don’t miss out on the easy victories when the opportunities come up but don’t seem to really have the mentality to come out on top in the more finely-balanced games.

They’ll be fighting nail and tooth here to try and make it into the postseason, but there was no need to make it so hard for themselves. Their apparent fatigue has seen performances dip, and they’ve surrendered all breathing space as the season reaches crunch time.

Dolphins

The Dolphins’ 8-7 record isn’t a mile ahead of the Jets, but they look like a much better side in healthier form as we come into the business end of the season.

They’ve shown that they can compete with the very best at times but sometimes struggle to do so for a whole game. There have also been some signs of a late-season wobble, even if things haven’t come off the rails to quite the same extent as the Jets.