Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 1 Media Predictions

NFL media makes their picks, and final score predictions on the Dolphins vs. Jaguars.

The Miami Dolphins 2024 offseason script was a rollercoaster ride. There was a wild free agency with imports and exports, the “cap-ocalypse,” the draft, and the offensive line turmoil through training camp. Dolphins fans have been through the wringer for six months, but we’re finally here.

The Dolphins will open their season at home tomorrow at one o’clock in a barn burner against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Dolphins are 3.5-point favorites with an over / under total score of 48.5.

This marquee matchup isn’t without its storylines, either.

The Dolphins look to start the season with a win against a playoff contender, breaking last year’s narrative of beating up on bad teams and losing to good teams. They want to shake off that stigma but need to stay healthy because they have another game four days after the opener against their big brother in the division, the Buffalo Bills.

On the other hand, the Jaguars will look to figure out their offensive identity after the departure of star receiver Calvin Ridley. Trevor Lawrence hasn’t been the generational prospect through his first three years, though he had Urban Meyer as his first coach and then dealt with injuries last year.

Even though Lawrence hasn’t had much success outside of his one playoff win, the Jaguars locked him up as their franchise quarterback this offseason and look to take a step further this year into a deep playoff run. A win against the Dolphins would be a significant first step toward that goal.

With that, we’ve collected the final score predictions and winners from the most respected football sites around, along with our own Phinsider’s staff and Big Cat Country’s staff:

ESPN:

• Kalyn Kahler – Dolphins 31, Jaguars 21
• Eric Moody – Dolphins 28, Jaguars 21
• Seth Walder – Dolphins 34, Jaguars 21

NFL.com:

• Ali Bhanpuri – Dolphins 30, Jaguars 25
• Brooke Cerosimo – Dolphins 28, Jaguars 21
• Dan Parr – Dolphins 28, Jaguars 24
• Gennaro Filice – Dolphins 34, Jaguars 28
• Tom Blair – Dolphins 27, Jaguars 23

ProFootballTalk:

• Mike Florio – Dolphins 34, Jaguars 27
• Chris Simms – Jaguars 34, Dolphins 30

Bleacher Report:

• Brad Gagnon – Jaguars
• Kris Knox – Jaguars
• Gary Davenport – Dolphins
• Brent Sobleski – Dolphins
• Maurice Moton – Dolphins
• Wes O’Donnell – Jaguars
• Ian Hanford – Dolphins
• Consensus prediction – Dolphins 31, Jaguars 27

CBS:

• Pete Prisco – Jaguars 34, Dolphins 31
• Will Brinson – Jaguars
• Jared Dubin – Dolphins
• Ryan Wilson – Dolphins
• John Breech – Dolphins
• Tyler Sullivan – Dolphins
• Dave Richard – Jaguars
• Jamey Eisenberg – Dolphins

The Phinsider:

• Josh Houtz – Dolphins 31, Jaguars 27
• Jake Mendel – Dolphins 31, Jaguars 23
• Marek Brave – Dophins 31, Jaguars 24
• Sumeet Jena – Dolphins 27, Jaguars 23
• Nick Sabatino – Dolphins 30, Jaguars 20
• James McKinney – Dolphins 35, Jaguars 24

Big Cat Country:

• Dillon Appleman – Dolphins 31, Jaguars 27
• Travis Holmes – Jaguars 32, Dolphins 24
• Gus Logue – Dolphins 28, Jaguars 24
• Henry Zimmer – Dolphins 35, Jaguars 24

USA Today:

• Tyler Dragon – Miami Dolphins 28, Jaguars 24

Fox Sports:

• Data Skrive – Dolphins 26, Jaguars 21

The consensus pick through all the sites referenced above would be a close win for the Miami Dolphins over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Also most of the predictions have the score exceeding the 48.5 score total so there’s a nice little nugget for the gambling community.

Lets us know in the comments what your prediction is for the Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game tomorrow.