SUNDAY, JAN. 9, 2022 // 4:25 PM ET // HARD ROCK STADIUM // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely, Jenny Dell (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 134 (NE), 158 (Mia.) | XM: 383 (NE), 228 (Mia.) | SXM App: 821 (NE), 819 (Mia.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Dolphins lead all-time series, 57-52
STREAKS: Dolphins have won past 2
LAST GAME: 9/12/21: Dolphins 17 at Patriots 16
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/20/20: Dolphins 22, Patriots 12
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES (rookie) completed 22 of 30 atts. (73.3 pct.) for 227 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 128.1 rating last week, his 9th game with 70+ comp. pct., tied with DAK PRESCOTT (2016) for most-ever by rookie QB. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of past 3. Passed for 281 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 102.6 rating in Week 1 meeting. Has 0 INTs in 4 of 5 starts vs. division. Leads rookies in comp. pct. (67.6), pass yards (3,540) & TD passes (21).
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS aims for 5th in row with rush TD & 3rd in row with 2+ rush TDs. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. Had 117 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 17 rec.) in Week 1 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 100+ rush yards. Has 9 rush TDs in his past 5 at home. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 14 rush TDs. Rookie RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON rushed for career-high 107 yards & had 2 rush TDs last week. Has 75+ rush yards in 2 of past 3.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with 8 catches for 73 yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches & 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 111 yards in last road meeting. WR KENDRICK BOURNE led team with 76 rec. yards last week. WR KRISTIAN WILKERSON had 1st 2 rec. TDs of career in Week 17.
• DB J.C. JACKSON had 25th-career INT last week, becoming 4th player in SB era with 25+ INTs in 1st 4 seasons. Aims for 9th in row with PD. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. Mia. Leads NFL with career-high 22 PD this season. DB KYLE DUGGER had career-high 4th INT of season in Week 17.
DOLPHINS NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 202 yards in Week 1 meeting. Has 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 home starts. Has 10 TDs (9 pass, 1 rush) vs. 4 INTs for 101.8 rating in 6 home games this season. Has 9 games with 70+ comp. pct. (min. 20 atts.), tied most-ever by QB in 1st 20 career starts.
• RB DUKE JOHNSON had 65 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 16 rec.) last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Ranks 6th among active RBs with 310 catches & 2,865 rec. yards. RB MYLES GASKIN had 76 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 27 rec.) in Week 1 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 65+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 50+ scrimmage yards. Needs 64 scrimmage yards for 2ndconsecutive season with 900+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JAYLEN WADDLE (rookie) has 9+ catches & 90+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had TD catch in Week 1 meeting. Leads rookies with 99 catches & needs 3 catches to surpass ANQUAN BOLDIN (101 in 2003) for most-ever by rookie. WR DEVANTE PARKER had 81 rec. yards in Week 1 meeting. Has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. NE. TE MIKE GESICKI led team with 51 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 5+ catches.
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD had PD last week. Had 5 tackles, FF & FR in Week 1 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with FF. Has PD in 3 of past 4 vs. division. Has INT in 2 of past 3 at home. LB JEROME BAKER aims for 4th in row with sack. Had 12 tackles in Week 1 meeting. Has TFL & FF in 2 of his past 3 vs. NE.
