The Miami Dolphins visit the New England Patriots in Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Gillette Stadium. Open air · Fieldturf. The Dolphins are 0-2 (4th in the AFC East), the Patriots 1-1 (3rd in the AFC East). The Dolphins went 1-5 down the stretch, the Patriots 3-3.
In 2026 the Dolphins scored 13 points per game (31st in the NFL) and allowed 31 (29th in the NFL); the Patriots scored 15 (27th in the NFL) and allowed 8 (1st in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads MIA 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 45.2; against the spread it is MIA 4–2, and the total has gone OVER 4–2. MIA have taken 4 of the last 6 — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 28 players out and 21 questionable across the two teams — Quintayvious Hutchins (NE LB, Injured reserve), Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out), Dre'Mont Jones (NE DE, Out) and Jaylen Wright (MIA RB, Doubtful).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Dolphins play the Patriots?
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots is Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Gillette Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Dolphins and the Patriots?
The recent series is MIA 4–2 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished NE 38–10 in 2025 (Week 18), and against the spread the series is MIA 4–2.
Who is injured for Dolphins vs Patriots?
84 players carry a designation: 28 out and 21 questionable, including Quintayvious Hutchins (NE LB, Injured reserve), Robert Beal Jr. (MIA DE, Out), Dre'Mont Jones (NE DE, Out) and Jaylen Wright (MIA RB, Doubtful). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.