TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: MIA leads series, 62-53 (won 7 of past 8) Postseason: NE leads series, 2-1 (won past 2)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/6/24: MIA 15 at NE 10 Postseason: AFC-WC 12/28/97: MIA 3 at NE 17
HEAD COACHES
Jerod Mayo vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 3-8 (.273) Postseason: —
Mike McDaniel vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-1 Reg. Season: 24-20 (.545) Postseason: 0-2 (.000)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) set career highs in completions (30), comp. pct. (75) & pass yards (282) with 2 TD passes & 100.2 rating last week. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 87.5 rating this season (min. 10 atts.). Ranks 3rd among AFC rookies with 260 rush yards. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 89 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 16 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 89 yards & TD in Week 5 meeting & has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Mia. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with rush TD. Has 703 scrimmage yards (585 rush, 118 rec.) this season & is 1st player in franchise history with 700+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 seasons. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 52 rush yards in Week 5 meeting. • TE HUNTER HENRY had 6 catches for 63 yards last week. Has 5+ catches in 4 of past 5. Needs 9 rec. yards for 6th-career season with 500+ rec. yards. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 5 catches for season-high 70 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 11. Aims for his 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Had rec. TD in last road meeting. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 59 yards in Week 5 meeting. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL & PD in 2 of past 3. Has TFL in 5 of 6 road games this season. Had TFL in Week 5 meeting. • LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS had season-best 8 tackles & half sack in Week 5 meeting. • DE KEION WHITE aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had PD in Week 5 meeting. • CB MARCUS JONES led team with season-high 9 tackles last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3 on road. • S KYLE DUGGER had 8 tackles, sack & INT in his last game vs. Mia. (10/29/23) & has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. Mia.
DOLPHINS NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 28 of 36 atts. (77.8 pct.) for 288 yards & season-high 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-best 127.8 rating last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 70+ comp. pct. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his 4 home starts this season. Passed for 324 yards & 3 TDs in his last game vs. NE (10/29/23) & aims for his 5th in row vs. NE with 90+ rating. • RB DE’VON ACHANE led the team with 105 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 32 rec.) & had rush TD last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of past 4. Has 546 scrimmage yards (109.2 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in 5 home games this season, with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD in 4 of 5 games. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 98 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 5 meeting & has TD in 3 of past 4 vs. NE. • WR TYREEK HILL had 7 catches for 61 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 69 rec. yards in Week 5 meeting & has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. NE. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE has 4+ catches in 4 of 5 home games this season. Had 121 rec. yards & TD in last home meeting & has rec. TD in each of 3 career home games vs. NE. • TE JONNU SMITH had 6 catches for career-high 101 yards with 2 TDs last week, 3rd-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Had 62 rec. yards in Week 5 meeting. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 4 sacks this season & needs sack for 14th-career season with 5+ sacks, tied 4th-most since 1982. • DT ZACH SIELER had a sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had sack in Week 5 meeting. • LB JORDYN BROOKS aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles & TFL. • LB EMMANUEL OGBAH had a sack in Week 11. Has TFL in 6 of his past 7. Had sack in Week 5 meeting.
