Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
NFL 2026 · Week 18 · · Gillette Stadium · division game
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots, Week 18 of the 2026 season, Sun 10 Jan, 18:00 UK time.
Where to watch (UK)
Watch live
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Prediction
The model’s prediction appears here about a week before kick-off.
Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Patriots | Dolphins | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-3 | 1-6 |
| Points per game | 23.0 | 16.7 |
| Points allowed per game | 20.3 | 25.9 |
| Points difference | +22 | -64 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 3-4-1 | 3-3-1 |
Head-to-head record
New England Patriots lead 29–20 in 49 meetings since 2002. New England Patriots have won the last 3.
| P | Patriots | T | Dolphins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 49 | 29 | 0 | 20 |
| At New England Patriots | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
- Biggest New England Patriots win
- New England Patriots 43–0 Miami Dolphins (2019 Week 2)
- Biggest Miami Dolphins win
- Miami Dolphins 38–13 New England Patriots (2008 Week 3)
- Average points per meeting
- 44.8
- New England Patriots against the spread (W-L-P)
- 23-25-1
Head-to-head (last 10)
- New England Patriots 24–19 Miami Dolphins2026 Week 8 · line NE −7 (Patriots did not cover)
- Miami Dolphins 10–38 New England Patriots2025 Week 18 · line NE −14 (Patriots covered)
- New England Patriots 33–27 Miami Dolphins2025 Week 2 · line MIA −1.5 (Patriots covered)
- New England Patriots 15–34 Miami Dolphins2024 Week 12 · line MIA −7.5 (Patriots did not cover)
- Miami Dolphins 15–10 New England Patriots2024 Week 5 · line MIA −2 (Patriots did not cover)
- New England Patriots 17–31 Miami Dolphins2023 Week 8 · line MIA −7.5 (Patriots did not cover)
- Miami Dolphins 24–17 New England Patriots2023 Week 2 · line MIA −2 (Patriots did not cover)
- Miami Dolphins 21–23 New England Patriots2022 Week 17 · line NE −3 (Patriots did not cover)
- New England Patriots 7–20 Miami Dolphins2022 Week 1 · line MIA −3 (Patriots did not cover)
- New England Patriots 24–33 Miami Dolphins2021 Week 18 · line NE −6 (Patriots did not cover)
Recent games
New England Patriots
- W@ Miami DolphinsWeek 8 · did not cover NE −724–19
- L@ Chicago BearsWeek 7 · did not cover CHI −324–30
- Wv New York JetsWeek 6 · did not cover NE −7.526–19
- Wv Las Vegas RaidersWeek 5 · covered NE −3.545–17
- W@ Buffalo BillsWeek 4 · covered BUF −729–26
- L@ Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 3 · did not cover JAX −36–35
- Wv Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 2 · covered NE −4.520–3
- L@ Seattle SeahawksWeek 1 · push SEA −310–13
- Lv Seattle Seahawks2025 Super Bowl · did not cover SEA −4.513–29
- W@ Denver Broncos2025 Conference championships · did not cover NE −3.510–7
Recent games
Miami Dolphins
- Lv New England PatriotsWeek 8 · covered NE −719–24
- W@ New York JetsWeek 7 · covered NYJ −3.528–25
- Lv Cincinnati BengalsWeek 5 · push CIN −724–31
- L@ Minnesota VikingsWeek 4 · covered MIN −1010–15
- Lv Kansas City ChiefsWeek 3 · did not cover KC −1010–24
- L@ San Francisco 49ersWeek 2 · did not cover SF −12.513–35
- L@ Las Vegas RaidersWeek 1 · did not cover LV −313–27
- L@ New England Patriots2025 Week 18 · did not cover NE −1410–38
- Wv Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025 Week 17 · covered TB −5.520–17
- Lv Cincinnati Bengals2025 Week 16 · did not cover CIN −3.521–45