Dolphins @ Eagles
Dolphins
EaglesArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Eagles beat the Dolphins 31-17 at home. The market closed with Dolphins at +130 on the moneyline and the total at 52. This was an NFL 2023 week 7 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Dolphins vs Eagles betting splits
Where was the money on Dolphins vs Eagles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Dolphins | 48% | 32% | +3 (-110) |
| Eagles | 52% | 68% | -3 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 61% | 52% | O 52 (-110) |
| Under | 39% | 48% | U 52 (-120) | |
| Moneyline | Dolphins | 40% | 25% | +130 |
| Eagles | 60% | 75% | -155 |
52% of spread tickets and 68% of spread money were on the Eagles, so the average Eagles bet was larger than the average Dolphins bet.
61% of total tickets and 52% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
60% of moneyline tickets and 75% of moneyline money were on the Eagles, so the average Eagles bet was larger than the average Dolphins bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Dolphins vs Eagles?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Eagles) | -3 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | 51.5 | 52 | +0.5 |
The Eagles were -3 24 hours before kickoff and closed -3: the spread has not moved.
The total was 51.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 52, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Dolphins vs Eagles line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Eagles -3) even with 68% of the spread money on the Eagles. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (51.5 to 52), the side holding 52% of the total money and 61% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.