New England at Miami
MIAMI (Interstat) — The New England Patriots will visit the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in a National Football League game at Hard Rock Stadium. New England enters with a 4-3 record, while Miami is 1-5. The forecast at game time is 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The Patriots are the visiting team and the Dolphins are the home team.
New England quarterback Drake Maye is a player to watch. In his most recent game, a loss at Chicago, Maye completed 24 of 31 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 26 yards and one score. He completed 18 of 32 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 24 yards in a win over the New York Jets. In a win over Las Vegas, he completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 25 yards and another score. The Patriots’ most recent result was a 30-24 loss at Chicago. Maye led the offense in that game, while Jaylen Reed made two tackles and Christian Barmore recorded one tackle and one sack.
Miami quarterback Malik Willis is also a player to watch. In the Dolphins’ most recent game, a 28-25 win at the New York Jets, Willis completed 14 of 21 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 37 yards and one score. In his previous outing, a loss to Cincinnati, he completed 15 of 27 passes for 137 yards and one touchdown and ran for 74 yards and another score. Michael Taaffe had three tackles and an interception in the win over the Jets, and Rodney McGraw made two tackles.
The Dolphins will host the Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium, where the weather is expected to be warm at kickoff. Both teams will continue their regular-season schedules after this game. New England’s recent results include wins over the Jets, Las Vegas, Buffalo and Pittsburgh, along with losses to Chicago, Jacksonville and Seattle. Miami’s recent results include a win over the Jets and losses to Cincinnati, Minnesota, Kansas City, San Francisco and Las Vegas. The stadium is the home of the Dolphins. New England will be on the road for the matchup. New England is scheduled to play Green Bay next, and Miami is scheduled to face Detroit next. The Patriots and Dolphins will each play again after this game.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of New England 29, Miami 25. Interstat’s ELO system gives New England a 78.3 percent probability to win. New England has been installed as a 6.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 43.