New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

In Progress2026 · Week 811/1/26 · 4:25 PM ET

Hard Rock Stadium Non-conference

Series history Compare teams Defense vs role

Matchup edges

Where each defense ranks top 10 nationally (per game). Roles are inferred from stat lines: QB = 5+ pass attempts, RB = 3+ carries, WR/TE = other receivers.

Full list

New England Patriots defense

#5Ranks in interceptions12.0/g 8TH MOSTAllows receptions to WR/TE18.0/g

Miami Dolphins defense

5TH MOSTAllows pass TDs to QB2.3/g 6TH MOSTAllows receiving TDs to WR/TE1.7/g 9TH MOSTAllows completions to QB22.3/g 9TH MOSTAllows rush attempts to RB23.7/g

Matchup preview

Season per-game numbers with national NFL rank. Bar length = percentile; the better team in each row is highlighted.

New England PatriotsMiami Dolphins

Offense

22.9 #16

Points

16.3 #31

375.0 #6

Total Yards

293.5 #26

122.0 #13

Rushing Yards

131.5 #7

253.0 #8

Passing Yards

162.0 #31

39.5% #5

Third Down Percentage

41.3% #5

Defense

20.4 #9

Points Allowed

26.2 #25

315.7 #10

Total Yards Allowed

337.7 #17

95.3 #7

Rushing Yards Allowed

110.2 #14

220.4 #14

Passing Yards Allowed

227.5 #20

36.6% #10

Opponent Third Down Percentage

52.1% #27

Situational

-1.0 #31

Turnover Margin

-0.5 #26

2.4 #13

Sacks

1.0 #32

30:45 #13

Time Of Possession

28:54 #26