The Associated Press
NEW ENGLAND (14-4) at MIAMI (8-8)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE — Patriots by 5
RECORD VS. SPREAD — New England 8-8, Miami 9-7
SERIES RECORD — Dolphins lead 50-44
LAST MEETING — Dolphins beat Patriots 24-20, Dec. 15, 2013
AP PRO32 RANKING — Patriots No. 3, Dolphins No. 24
PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (7), RUSH (9), PASS (10).
PATRIOTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (26), RUSH (30), PASS (18).
DOLPHINS OFFENSE — OVERALL (27), RUSH (26), PASS (20).
DOLPHINS DEFENSE — OVERALL (21), RUSH (24), PASS (16).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Patriots coach Bill Belichick one win shy of becoming sixth coach in NFL history with 200 regular-season victories. . Patriots have won seven of past eight, nine of past 11 and 17 of past 23 meetings in series. … Miami won previous meeting, and aiming for two straight victories in series for first time since five-game win streak over New England from 1999 through 2001. . Patriots QB Tom Brady has thrown 25 touchdown passes in 12 regular-season games at Miami’s home, Sun Life Stadium; Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill has thrown 20 TDs in 16 games there. … Dolphins coach Joe Philbin is 15-17 in first two seasons as head coach. Belichick was 13-19 after his first two seasons. . Patriots have posted 11 straight seasons of double-digit victories. Miami has reached 10-win mark twice in that span. … Patriots are 6-0 when TE Rob Gronkowski plays against Miami. … Tannehill started all 16 games for Miami in 2012 and 2013. Previous Miami quarterback to start every game in two straight seasons was Dan Marino in 1997 and 1998.
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