NFL Game Preview: New England Patriots (4-3-0) vs. Miami Dolphins (1-5-0)

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CBS: Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan, AJ Ross (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 PM ET

Hard Rock Stadium

Referee: Shawn Hochuli

Regular Season: MIA leads series, 63-55 (home team won 2 of past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 1/4/26: MIA 10 at NE 38

Mike Vrabel (NE) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-1 Reg. Season: 72-51 (.585)

Jeff Hafley (MIA) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 1-5 (.167)

New England Last Game: L, 30-24 at CHI (Week 7)

Miami Last Game: W, 28-25 at NYJ (Week 7)

PATRIOTS NOTES

• QB DRAKE MAYE completed 24 of 31 atts. (77.4 pct.) for 321 yards & 2 TDs with 117.8 rating & had rush TD in Week 7. Is 1 of 2 AFC QBs (Josh Allen) with 235+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 3 games this season. Aims for his 5th in row with 235+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Completed 14 of 18 atts. (77.8 pct.) for 191 yards & TD & rushed for 41 yards in last meeting. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 115 scrimmage yards (careerhigh 93 rec., 22 rush) & had rec. TD last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of his past 4. Had 153 scrimmage yards (131 rush, 22 rec.) & career-high 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON rushed for 53 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • WR A.J. BROWN had 10 receptions for 137 yards & TD in his last game vs. Mia. (10/22/23 w/ Phi.). • TE HUNTER HENRY had 7 catches for 71 yards in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. Had 5 receptions for 56 yards in last meeting. • TE ELI RARIDON (rookie) had 56 rec. yards & TD catch last week. • LB CHRISTIAN ELLISS led team with season-high 13 tackles & had TFL in Week 7. Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 5 tackles last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Had sack & PD in his last game vs. Mia. (9/14/25). • DT CHRISTIAN BARMORE had sack in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting. • DT LEONARD TAYLOR had sack last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ has PD in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Mia. • CB MARCUS JONES had season-high 9 tackles, 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 7. Had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. • S CRAIG WOODSON had season-high 8 tackles & PD last week. • S KEVIN BYARD had 7 tackles in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles

DOLPHINS NOTES

• QB MALIK WILLIS completed 14 of 21 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 208 yards & 2 TDs with 130.7 rating & had rush TD in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD pass & rush TD. • RB OLLIE GORDON led team with career-high 103 rush yards & had rush TD last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR CALEB DOUGLAS (rookie) had 70 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 7. Is only rookie with 2+ TD catches in game this season. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches & 60+ scrimmage yards. Had TD catch in last meeting. • TE GREG DULCICH had 5 catches for season-high 86 yards in Week 7. Has 5+ receptions & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. • LB JORDYN BROOKS led team with 9 tackles & had 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 8+ tackles. Has 8+ tackles in 10 of his past 11 at home. Had 9 tackles in last meeting. • EDGE JOSH UCHE had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 7. Played 58 games (2020-24) for NE, totaling 76 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 19 TFL, 2 FFs & FR. • EDGE CHOP ROBINSON had sack last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with sack. • EDGE MALIK HERRING had 1st sack of season in Week 7. • DL ZACH SIELER had 5 tackles & TFL last week. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Had TFL in last meeting. • DL ZEEK BIGGERS had 1st-career PD in Week 7. • CB CHRIS JOHNSON (rookie) had 5 tackles last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • S MICHAEL TAAFFE (rookie) had INT in Week 7. • S DANTE TRADER had 7 tackles last week. Had 7 tackles in last meeting.

Game Odds

New England Patriots    – 7

Miami Dolphins               41

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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