![]() ![]() The defense held New England to 88 rushing yards - RB Rhamondre Stevenson was the Patriots lead back (50 yards, 1 TD on 15 carries). Miami RB Raheem Mostert finished with 121 rushing yards and 2 TDs on 18 carries, while Tagovailoa threw for 249 yards with a TD and a pick. The Dolphins scored the first 10 points, led 17-3 at the half and held on for the win as a 1-point favorite with the Under (46) cashing. The Patriots and Dolphins met in Week 2 with Miami prevailing 24-17 in Foxborough. The Eagles followed with a 13-play TD drive to seal it. Trailing 24-17 in the 4th quarter, QB Tua Tagovailoa drove Miami to the Philly 24-yard line with 11:33 to go before getting picked off at the 1-yard line. In what some were calling a Super Bowl LVIII preview, the Dolphins came up short as 3-point dogs. Miami is coming off a 31-17 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles. The Patriots only scored 6 points in the first 2 losses of the slide - 34-0 at home to the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 and 38-3 at the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4. The win snapped a 3-game skid, which included a 21-17 loss at a mediocre Las Vegas Raiders team in Week 6. New England pulled off a stunner last week, winning 29-25 as an 8.5-point road underdog at the Buffalo Bills. Dolphins odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions. ![]() Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Patriots vs. The New England Patriots (2-5) visit the Miami Dolphins (5-2) Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. ![]() Auto Racing / NASCAR Picks and Predictions.NFL Fantasy Football Rankings, Sleepers and Analysis.Both teams are still in the mix for the final Wild Card spot, but the Pats will need to beat the Bills and the Dolphins will have to take down the Jets next week. New England and Miami are now tied at 8-8 going into the final week of the season. Jones went 20/33 for 203 yards and two TDs in the Pats’ biggest game of the season. Jones hit J akobi Meyers to stretch the lead to 23-14 and that Pats defense would finish the job for the final four and a half minutes. He threw a pick on his first possession, and while the Pats couldn’t punish Miami after the turnover, Mac Jones did lead a drive that would extend the lead to a two possession game. With Bridgewater on the bench, Skylar Thompson came in under center for the Dolphins but he wasn’t able to turn the offense on until the very end of the game. He was injured on his only interception of the game, and the Kyle Dugger pick six would be the play that turned the tide in favor of the home side.īoth offenses shut off during the second quarter and for the majority of the third quarter, bu t Dugger gave the Pats the lead back with under three minutes in the third quarter with the interception that went for the TD. Dugger with the game changing INTīridgewater was 12/19 for 161 with a TD and an interception before having to leave the game late in the third quarter. Miami punched back on the following possession as the Dolphins had an uncharacteristically long, time consuming drive that was polished off by a Bridgewater pass to Tyreek Hill who took the two yard scamper into the end zone to tie the game up at 7-7 on the first play of the second quarter. The Pats scored on their first drive of the game as QB Mac Jones marched New England down the field, and connected with rookie WR Tyquan Thorton for the game's first score. The Patriots came into Week 17 still reeling from their devastating loss to the Raiders in the last second of the game two weeks ago, and knew they needed a win to keep their playoff chances alive. The Dolphins came into Sunday having lost their last four games, and would be without their starting quarterback after Tua Tagovailoa was placed in concussion protocol for the third time this year. Kyle Dugger had the game changing play in the third quarter, when he took an interception to the house to turn the tides for the Pats in a crucial 23-21 win at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots are still alive in the AFC Wild Card race after winning a must win game over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon. ![]()
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