Major edgeDET
Detroit Lions
86.8PFM Team Score#5 NFL
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Head-to-Head PFM Comparison
MIA
Miami Dolphins
75.3PFM Team Score#24 NFL
Detroit can change the game faster. Jahmyr Gibbs creates the kind of quick points Miami does not produce as often.
HEAD-TO-HEAD PFM COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
DET86.8
Detroit Lions 86.8MIA75.3
Miami Dolphins 75.3Overall NFL Rank
DET#5
Detroit Lions #5MIA#24
Miami Dolphins #24QB Stability
DET85.4
Detroit Lions 85.4MIA78.9
Miami Dolphins 78.9Roster Strength
DET85.0
Detroit Lions 85.0MIA79.7
Miami Dolphins 79.7Coaching Direction
DET85.7
Detroit Lions 85.7MIA72.5
Miami Dolphins 72.5Recent Performance
DET80.1
Detroit Lions 80.1MIA68.7
Miami Dolphins 68.7Offense
DET88.5
Detroit Lions 88.5MIA78.0
Miami Dolphins 78.0Defense
DET80.5
Detroit Lions 80.5MIA72.7
Miami Dolphins 72.7Franchise Direction
DET80.5
Detroit Lions 80.5MIA72.9
Miami Dolphins 72.9Explosiveness
DET84.8
Detroit Lions 84.8MIA70.1
Miami Dolphins 70.1Conference Rank
DET#4
Detroit Lions #4MIA#12
Miami Dolphins #12Division Rank
DET#1
Detroit Lions #1MIA#3
Miami Dolphins #3Outlook
DETSuper Bowl ContenderMIANeeds More Help
Stronger outlook: Detroit LionsTEAM PROFILE
What Each Team Does Well and Where It Has Problems
Detroit Lions
What Detroit Does Best
Jahmyr Gibbs sits at the center of an offense that can score in more than one way. The 88.5 Offense grade shows a unit that can adjust when defenses take away the first option.
What Still Needs Work
Recent Performance is Detroit's lowest grade at 80.1. The team has been least convincing in interior pressure or injury-heavy games that take away the run game and force Goff off his spot.
Miami Dolphins
What Miami Has Going for It
There is useful talent in Miami, starting with De’Von Achane and Chop Robinson. Roster Strength leads the team at 79.7, but the lineup is not deep enough to cover every weak spot.
What Miami Needs to Fix
Miami gets into the most trouble in long obvious-passing situations or physical trench games where Miami cannot win with speed alone. That is why Recent Performance at 68.7 remains the area that needs the most work.
PFM ANALYSIS
What the PFM Numbers Say
Jahmyr Gibbs makes Detroit harder to defend because the offense can score without a long drive. The 14.7-point Explosiveness gap shows how much harder Miami has to work for points. Dan Campbell gives Detroit the stronger coaching grade and a more established identity from week to week.
Roster Strength is the best thing Miami has going for it at 79.7, but it is not enough to flip the matchup by itself. Even so, Detroit has the better setup because its advantages in big-play ability and on the sideline point in the same direction.