Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Week 18Sun, Jan 4 · 4:25 PM ET· Gillette Stadium· outdoors
Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
Patriots
New England Patriots
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Team comparison
Regular-season results before Sun, Jan 4. Historical results, not a forecast.
| 2025 season | MIA16 games | NE16 games |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7–9 | 13–3 |
| Points / game | 21.1 | 28.3 |
| Allowed / game | 24.1 | 19.4 |
| Margin / game | -3.1 | 8.9 |
| Home record | 5–4 | 5–3 |
| Away record | 2–5 | 8–0 |
| Last 5 record | 3–2 | 4–1 |
Opponent defense
2025 · yards allowed / gameRead each column as that team’s defense. Recorded player production allowed; position rows total opposing players at that position in each observed game.
| Production allowed | MIA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards allowed | 231.6#17 / 32 teams · 16g | 210.9#9 / 32 teams · 16g |
| Rushing yards allowed | 125.5#24 / 32 teams · 16g | 104.1#7 / 32 teams · 16g |
| QB passing yards | 231.6#17 / 32 teams · 16g | 210.8#9 / 32 teams · 16g |
| RB rushing yards | 101.6#22 / 32 teams · 16g | 79.9#6 / 32 teams · 16g |
| WR receiving yards | 127.1#10 / 32 teams · 16g | 121.1#5 / 32 teams · 16g |
| TE receiving yards | 67.1#29 / 32 teams · 16g | 58.3#22 / 32 teams · 16g |
Rank 1 allows the fewest recorded yards; ties share a rank. Ranks describe teams with imported values, not official league defensive rankings. Each sample is shown. Passing is gross yardage (before sacks), not net team passing. Missing player rows can understate totals; no missing games are treated as zero. Source: imported nflverse player game statistics, completed regular-season games before this matchup.
Game-by-game trends
Dolphins · Points scored
10 recorded games50% above your comparison (sample median)
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2025-12-28 · vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 20–1720 points
0.5 points below the comparison line
Last 5 average: 22.2Previous 5: 18.4 · +3.8 points/game
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View exact game results
| Game | points | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 · vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 20–17 | 20 | -0.5 |
| 2025-12-21 · vs Cincinnati Bengals · 21–45 | 21 | +0.5 |
| 2025-12-15 · at Pittsburgh Steelers · 15–28 | 15 | -5.5 |
| 2025-12-07 · at New York Jets · 34–10 | 34 | +13.5 |
| 2025-11-30 · vs New Orleans Saints · 21–17 | 21 | +0.5 |
| 2025-11-16 · vs Washington Commanders · 16–13 | 16 | -4.5 |
| 2025-11-09 · vs Buffalo Bills · 30–13 | 30 | +9.5 |
| 2025-10-30 · vs Baltimore Ravens · 6–28 | 6 | -14.5 |
| 2025-10-26 · at Atlanta Falcons · 34–10 | 34 | +13.5 |
| 2025-10-19 · at Cleveland Browns · 6–31 | 6 | -14.5 |
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Head-to-head
7 meetings on recordBefore this matchup · includes playoffs · latest 5 shown.
Source: imported NFL game results via nflverse. These charts update when completed results are imported; live scores appear separately.