The New England Patriots visit the Miami Dolphins in Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, November 1 at 4:25 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Patriots are 1-1 (3rd in the AFC East), the Dolphins 0-2 (4th in the AFC East). The Patriots went 3-3 down the stretch, the Dolphins 1-5.
In 2026 the Patriots scored 15 points per game (27th in the NFL) and allowed 8 (1st in the NFL); the Dolphins scored 13 (31st in the NFL) and allowed 31 (29th 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 Patriots play the Dolphins?
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins is Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, November 1 at 4:25 PM ET at Hard Rock Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Patriots and the Dolphins?
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 Patriots vs Dolphins?
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.