Wk 18 · 2026

Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots — Sun, Jan 10

Sun, Jan 10 · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Weather

No forecast yet. This one is 85 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.

Miami Dolphins

AFC East · 0-5

TBDET

NE -10.5 · total 42.5 DraftKings

Ratings differential NE by 13.3

New England Patriots

AFC East · 3-2

What is at stake

An AFC East game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC East finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings. Flex Game: 1/9 or 1/10.

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 1.7 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have been through a draft and a free-agency window since.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Dolphins: -5.9#30

Efficiency margin

Patriots: +5.7#3

Dolphins: -4.3#31

Offense

Patriots: +1.7#13

Dolphins: -1.5#25

Defense

Patriots: +4.0#3

Dolphins: 20.4

Points / game

Patriots: 28.8

Dolphins: 24.9

Points allowed / game

Patriots: 18.8

Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats

The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.

Dolphins form

L 24-31vs CINL 10-15at MINL 10-24vs KCL 13-35at SFL 13-27at LV

2026 season

Patriots form

W 45-17vs LVW 29-26at BUFL 6-35at JAXW 20-3vs PITL 10-13at SEA

2026 season

Dolphins this season

Straight up0-5 · 0% (5 games)

Against the spread1-3-1 · 25% (5 games)

Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)

Patriots this season

Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)

Against the spread3-1-1 · 75% (5 games)

Over / under2-3 · 40% (5 games)

Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 10

Opponent	Dolphins	Patriots
Raiders AFC	at L 13-27 preview	vs W 45-17 preview
Chiefs AFC	vs L 10-24 preview	at Wk 15 · scheduled preview
Vikings NFC	at L 10-15 preview	vs Wk 14 · scheduled preview
Jets AFC	at Wk 7 · scheduled preview	vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview
Lions NFC	vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview	N Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Bills AFC	at Wk 11 · scheduled preview	at W 29-26 preview
Broncos AFC	at Wk 13 · scheduled preview	vs Wk 17 · scheduled preview
Bears NFC	vs Wk 14 · scheduled preview	at Wk 7 · scheduled preview
Packers NFC	at Wk 15 · scheduled preview	vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Chargers AFC	vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview	at Wk 12 · scheduled preview

Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Patriots leads 23–17 · Patriots has won the last 2

40 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 6.5 points toward Patriots

Yr	Date	Result	Site	Won
2025	2026-01-04	Dolphins 10 — 38 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2025	2025-09-14	Patriots 33 — 27 Dolphins	at MIA	Patriots
2024	2024-11-24	Patriots 15 — 34 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2024	2024-10-06	Dolphins 15 — 10 Patriots	at NE	Dolphins
2023	2023-10-29	Patriots 17 — 31 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2023	2023-09-17	Dolphins 24 — 17 Patriots	at NE	Dolphins
2022	2023-01-01	Dolphins 21 — 23 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2022	2022-09-11	Patriots 7 — 20 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2021	2022-01-09	Patriots 24 — 33 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2021	2021-09-12	Dolphins 17 — 16 Patriots	at NE	Dolphins
2020	2020-12-20	Patriots 12 — 22 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2020	2020-09-13	Dolphins 11 — 21 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2019	2019-12-29	Dolphins 27 — 24 Patriots	at NE	Dolphins
2019	2019-09-15	Patriots 43 — 0 Dolphins	at MIA	Patriots
2018	2018-12-09	Patriots 33 — 34 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2018	2018-09-30	Dolphins 7 — 38 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2017	2017-12-11	Patriots 20 — 27 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2017	2017-11-26	Dolphins 17 — 35 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2016	2017-01-01	Patriots 35 — 14 Dolphins	at MIA	Patriots
2016	2016-09-18	Dolphins 24 — 31 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2015	2016-01-03	Patriots 10 — 20 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2015	2015-10-29	Dolphins 7 — 36 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2014	2014-12-14	Dolphins 13 — 41 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2014	2014-09-07	Patriots 20 — 33 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2013	2013-12-15	Patriots 20 — 24 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2013	2013-10-27	Dolphins 17 — 27 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2012	2012-12-30	Dolphins 0 — 28 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2012	2012-12-02	Patriots 23 — 16 Dolphins	at MIA	Patriots
2011	2011-12-24	Dolphins 24 — 27 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2011	2011-09-12	Patriots 38 — 24 Dolphins	at MIA	Patriots
2010	2011-01-02	Dolphins 7 — 38 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2010	2010-10-04	Patriots 41 — 14 Dolphins	at MIA	Patriots
2009	2009-12-06	Patriots 21 — 22 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2009	2009-11-08	Dolphins 17 — 27 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2008	2008-11-23	Patriots 48 — 28 Dolphins	at MIA	Patriots
2008	2008-09-21	Dolphins 38 — 13 Patriots	at NE	Dolphins
2007	2007-12-23	Dolphins 7 — 28 Patriots	at NE	Patriots
2007	2007-10-21	Patriots 49 — 28 Dolphins	at MIA	Patriots
2006	2006-12-10	Patriots 0 — 21 Dolphins	at MIA	Dolphins
2006	2006-10-08	Dolphins 10 — 20 Patriots	at NE	Patriots

Dolphins leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Malik Willis QB #2	58/103, 712 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Ollie Gordon II RB #0	29 CAR, 148 YDS, 2 TD
	De'Von Achane RB #28	34 CAR, 127 YDS
	Malik Willis QB #2	19 CAR, 112 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving	Malik Washington WR #6	17 REC, 219 YDS
	Caleb Douglas WR #7	7 REC, 113 YDS
	Ryan Miller WR #84	3 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD
	Chris Bell WR #18	5 REC, 92 YDS

Defense

Tackles	Jacob Rodriguez LB #10	46
	Jordyn Brooks LB #20	35
	Michael Taaffe S #31	28
Sacks	Zach Sieler DT #92	2
	Josh Uche LB #9	1
	Chop Robinson LB #44	1
Interceptions	Dante Trader Jr. S #11	1
	Jacob Rodriguez LB #10	1
	Michael Taaffe S #31	1

full roster and per-player history

Patriots leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Drake Maye QB #10	73/117, 854 YDS, 4 TD, 7 INT
	Tommy DeVito QB #16	3/5, 30 YDS
Rushing	Rhamondre Stevenson RB #38	44 CAR, 163 YDS, 1 TD
	TreVeyon Henderson RB #32	38 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD
	Drake Maye QB #10	23 CAR, 136 YDS
Receiving	Mack Hollins WR #13	15 REC, 209 YDS
	Romeo Doubs WR #87	12 REC, 203 YDS, 2 TD
	Hunter Henry TE #85	12 REC, 133 YDS
	Rhamondre Stevenson RB #38	12 REC, 90 YDS

Defense

Tackles	Robert Spillane LB #14	29
	Christian Elliss LB #53	25
	Charles Woods CB #22	18
Sacks	Elijah Ponder LB #91	2.5
	Gabe Jacas LB #50	1.5
	Dre'Mont Jones DE #5	1
Interceptions	Marcus Jones CB #25	1
	Craig Woodson S #4	1
	Gabe Jacas LB #50	1

full roster and per-player history

These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.