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Patriots at Dolphins expert picks

NE New England Patriots 4-3 before this game

Kickoff
Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ET

MIA Miami Dolphins 0-5 so far

Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL

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Market: Patriots 79% implied win chance (Oct 25, 8:41 a.m. ET) · the market made the Patriots bigger favorites by 1 point

Market

Patriots 79% implied win chance (Oct 25, 8:41 a.m. ET) · the market made the Patriots bigger favorites by 1 point

Implied win chance, bookmaker margin removed: Dolphins 21%, Patriots 79% (as of Oct 25, 8:41 a.m. ET). How this is calculated

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Patriots 4-3 · Dolphins 0-5 · division game

Records so far: Patriots 4-3, Dolphins 0-5.
Division game: both teams play in the AFC East.
Earlier meetings in our records (since 2024):
- Jan 4, 2026: Dolphins 10, Patriots 38
- Sept 14, 2025: Patriots 33, Dolphins 27
- Nov 24, 2024: Patriots 15, Dolphins 34
- Oct 6, 2024: Dolphins 15, Patriots 10
Patriots, last games: Week 7 NE 24, CHI 30; Week 6 NYJ 19, NE 26; Week 5 LV 17, NE 45.
Dolphins, last games: Week 5 CIN 31, MIA 24; Week 4 MIA 10, MIN 15; Week 3 KC 24, MIA 10.