# Jets vs Dolphins prediction: what pundits picked

Week 12, 2026: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins

Nov 29, 2026 · not played yet · 1 call on record · updated Oct 28, 11:39 AM ET

Who do pundits pick in Jets vs Dolphins? The one pundit with a call on record so far takes the Dolphins. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-12-jets-at-dolphins

Picks:

- [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano) took the Dolphins; said Oct 28, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44ae367a-c125-4bd6-8e39-d73ec6d6bbac

## How they come in

The Jets are 2-7 and have lost 4 straight; the Dolphins are 1-7 and have lost 2 straight. The Dolphins beat the Jets 28-25 when they met in Week 7. On win totals, 8 pundits put the Jets at 5.2 wins on average, and 18 pundits put the Dolphins at 2.8 wins on average.

Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

- New York Jets: 2-7, lost 4 straight (182 scored, 223 allowed)
  - Last games: L 12-35 at Chiefs; L 33-38 vs Raiders; L 25-28 vs Dolphins
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 15th, defense 21st of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 9 pundits, average 5.2, 0 to 8 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 9 Jets games
- Miami Dolphins: 1-7, lost 2 straight (126 scored, 200 allowed)
  - Last games: L 9-19 vs Lions; L 19-24 vs Patriots; W 28-25 at Jets
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 27th, defense 27th of 32
  - Last season: 7-10
  - Win-total calls: 18 pundits, average 2.8, 0 to 7 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 7 of 8 Dolphins games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Geno Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/geno-smith) (Starting QB, QB): 2,078 passing yards · 12 TD, 3 INT · 67.5% completions · 9 games; 10th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 27 Tyler Sullivan, Aug 3, 2026: Geno Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Braelon Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braelon-allen) (RB1, RB): 598 rushing yards on 120 carries · 3 TD · 19 catches for 102 · 9 games; 11th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 14, 2026: Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Oct 1, 2026: Braelon Allen to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Garrett Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson) (WR1, WR): 43 catches for 527 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 22nd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Garrett Wilson to stay with New York Jets (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Jets WR Garrett Wilson will probably be back from a concussion this week (Week 10) (not settled yet)
- [Kenyon Sadiq](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq) (TE1, TE): 21 catches for 235 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 107th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [David Bailey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey) (Sack leader, LB): 7.5 sacks · 26 solo tackles · 8 games; 4th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 16 Mike Kadlick, Nov 12, 2026: David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Oct 14, 2026: David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Dane Belton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dane-belton) (Tackle leader, S): 1 sack · 40 solo tackles · 9 games; 8th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Malik Willis](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-willis) (Starting QB, QB): 1,396 passing yards · 6 TD, 6 INT · 58.2% completions · 232 rushing yards · 8 games; 27th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 8, 2026: Malik Willis to record 1,000 rushing yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 6, 2026: Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Ollie Gordon II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ollie-gordon-ii) (RB1, RB): 463 rushing yards on 107 carries · 4 TD · 7 catches for 23 · 7 games; 18th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Nov 5, 2026: Ollie Gordon II to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Malik Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 350 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 55th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Aug 28, 2026: Malik Washington to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
- [Greg Dulcich](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich) (TE1, TE): 24 catches for 270 yards · 0 TD · 7 games; 85th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 23, 2026: Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Chop Robinson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chop-robinson) (Sack leader, LB): 4 sacks · 7 solo tackles · 7 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Sep 25, 2026: Robinson will be back against Kansas City and told reporters Thursday he'll be wearing a Guardian cap (Week 3) (not settled yet)
- [Jacob Rodriguez](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 34 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 25th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 11 Lance Zierlein, Sep 15, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-12
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology