{"id":82578,"date":"2026-10-28T07:02:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T11:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/patriots-vs-dolphins-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T07:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T11:02:29","slug":"patriots-vs-dolphins-prediction-picks-odds-week-8","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/patriots-vs-dolphins-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots vs Dolphins Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Miami allow a 116.8 opponent passer rating and have recorded six sacks in six games. Both are the worst figures in the NFL. 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class=\"sqp\" id=\"sqp-nemia\">\n<div class=\"sqp__wrap\">\n<span class=\"sqp__kick\">Week 8 &middot; Editorial pick<\/span>\n<h2 class=\"sqp__ttl\">Patriots vs Dolphins: our editor&#8217;s props<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sqp__sub\" data-props=\"2\">Two editor&#8217;s calls on this game, alongside the live Signal numbers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqp__crests\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/NE.png\" alt=\"Patriots\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<span class=\"sqp__at\">AT<\/span>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/MIA.png\" alt=\"Dolphins\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sqp__h3\">Our props<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sqp__list\">\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Drake Maye 260+ passing yards\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Drake Maye 260+ passing yards<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Maye has 1,784 passing yards and threw for 321 last week. Miami allow a 116.8 opponent rating and have six sacks all season.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"o\">&#9734;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">4\/5 confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Total\" data-selection=\"Over 44.5 points\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Total<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Over 44.5 points<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Miami allow 52.1% on third down and a 116.8 opponent rating, and have conceded 18 touchdowns in six games.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 2 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"o\">&#9734;&#9734;&#9734;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">2\/5 confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patriots vs Dolphins: 2026 form so far<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 4-3 team against a 1-5 team whose defense does not get off the field. The table sets each attack against what the opposite defense has actually allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Patriots attack against the Dolphins defense<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Per game<\/th><th>Patriots offense<\/th><th>Dolphins allow<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Passing yards<\/td><td>253.0<\/td><td>227.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Rushing yards<\/td><td>122.0<\/td><td>110.2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Yards per carry<\/td><td>4.2<\/td><td>3.8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Passer rating<\/td><td>96.2<\/td><td>116.8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Touchdowns<\/td><td>2.7<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Third-down conversion<\/td><td>39.5%<\/td><td>52.1%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Red-zone conversion<\/td><td>55.0%<\/td><td>65.4%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sacks conceded \/ recorded<\/td><td>1.9<\/td><td>1.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<h3>Dolphins attack against the Patriots defense<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Per game<\/th><th>Dolphins offense<\/th><th>Patriots allow<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Passing yards<\/td><td>162.0<\/td><td>220.4<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Rushing yards<\/td><td>131.5<\/td><td>95.3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Yards per carry<\/td><td>4.6<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Passer rating<\/td><td>77.1<\/td><td>94.2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Touchdowns<\/td><td>1.8<\/td><td>2.1<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Third-down conversion<\/td><td>41.3%<\/td><td>36.6%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Red-zone conversion<\/td><td>56.2%<\/td><td>54.5%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sacks conceded \/ recorded<\/td><td>2.7<\/td><td>2.4<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miami have six sacks in six games. No team in the NFL has fewer, and the next-lowest figure is eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patriots vs Dolphins quarterback matchup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drake Maye has 13 touchdown passes to eight interceptions at 96.4 and threw for 321 yards last week. Malik Willis has four to four at 77.1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Team<\/th><th>Quarterback<\/th><th>Last game<\/th><th>Season to date<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Patriots<\/td><td>Drake Maye<\/td><td>24\/31, 321 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 117.8 rtg<\/td><td>141\/214, 1784 yds, 13 TD, 8 INT, 96.4 rtg (7 games)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dolphins<\/td><td>Malik Willis<\/td><td>14\/21, 208 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 130.7 rtg<\/td><td>87\/151, 1057 yds, 4 TD, 4 INT, 77.1 rtg (6 games)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Last game is Week 7. Season figures are 2026 to date, with games played in brackets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patriots vs Dolphins injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miami allow a 116.8 opponent passer rating, the worst figure in the NFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miami have recorded six sacks in six games, fewer than any team in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miami let opponents convert 52.1% on third down, second only to Dallas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJ_START -->\n\n<style>\n.sq-ninj{border:1px solid #123f5c;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:#0a2540;color:#e8f0f7}\n.sq-ninj__head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:13px 16px;background:#06182b;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #123f5c}\n.sq-ninj__head span{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:rgba(232,240,247,.6)}\n.sq-ninj__cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}\n.sq-ninj__col{flex:1 1 260px;padding:14px 16px}\n.sq-ninj__col+.sq-ninj__col{border-left:1px solid #123f5c}\n.sq-ninj__team{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}\n.sq-ninj__team img{width:24px;height:24px;object-fit:contain}\n.sq-ninj__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);font-size:13.5px}\n.sq-ninj__nm{flex:1;min-width:0;color:#fff;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}\n.sq-ninj__pos{flex:0 0 auto;color:rgba(232,240,247,.55);font-size:11px;font-weight:700}\n.sq-ninj__inj{flex:0 0 auto;color:rgba(232,240,247,.5);font-size:11px}\n.sq-ninj__st{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px}\n.sq-ninj__st--out{background:rgba(255,106,90,.16);color:#FF6A5A}\n.sq-ninj__st--doubt{background:rgba(255,194,75,.16);color:#FFC24B}\n.sq-ninj__st--ques{background:rgba(232,240,247,.1);color:rgba(232,240,247,.8)}\n.sq-ninj__st--lt{background:rgba(160,180,200,.14);color:rgba(232,240,247,.82);border:1px solid rgba(232,240,247,.18)}\n.sq-ninj__lt{margin-top:11px;padding-top:9px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}\n.sq-ninj__lt-h{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(232,240,247,.5);margin-bottom:3px}\n.sq-ninj__none{font-size:13px;color:rgba(232,240,247,.55);padding:4px 0}\n@media(max-width:520px){.sq-ninj__col+.sq-ninj__col{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #123f5c}}\n<\/style><div class=\"sq-ninj\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__head\">Injury report &middot; Week 8<span>Official game-status report &mdash; updates through the week<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__cols\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__col\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/NE.png\" alt=\"NE\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">New England Patriots<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__none\">No game-status designations filed yet.<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__lt\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__lt-h\">Out long-term<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Reggie Gilliam<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">FB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Alijah Vera-Tucker<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">G<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Khalil Jacobs<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">LB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Quintayvious Hutchins<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">LB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Greg Van Roten<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">OL<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Mike Onwenu<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">OL<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Myles Montgomery<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">RB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Dell Pettus<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">SAF<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Marcus Bryant<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">T<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Julian Hill<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">TE<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Mack Hollins<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">WR<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Romeo Doubs<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">WR<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Harold Landry III<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">LB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">PUP<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__col\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/MIA.png\" alt=\"MIA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">Miami Dolphins<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__none\">No game-status designations filed yet.<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__lt\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__lt-h\">Out long-term<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Trey Moore<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">DE<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Rene Konga<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">DL<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Ronnie Harrison Jr.<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">LB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">De&#8217;Von Achane<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">RB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Cole Turner<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">TE<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Darrell Baker Jr.<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">CB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">PUP<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJ_END -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A defense that cannot get off the field<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 116.8 opponent rating, six sacks in six games and 52.1% allowed on third down. Miami are worst, worst and second-worst in the NFL on those three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New England are well placed to use it. Drake Maye has 1,784 passing yards and 13 touchdowns, and threw for 321 last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miami&#8217;s eight interceptions thrown and 11 touchdowns scored are the other half of a 1-5 season. The one bright spot is a run game at 4.61 a carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drake Maye (NE, QB):<\/strong> 1,784 passing yards and 13 touchdowns in seven games.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hunter Henry (NE, TE):<\/strong> A steady outlet in an offense that has scored 160 points.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Malik Willis (MIA, QB):<\/strong> Four touchdown passes at a 77.1 rating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ollie Gordon II (MIA, RB):<\/strong> Fronts the one Miami phase that works, at 4.61 a carry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Patriots vs Dolphins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kickoff is 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, November 1 at Hard Rock Stadium, which is 3:25 PM CT and 1:25 PM PT. CBS has the regional broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Patriots vs Dolphins<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, November 1, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>4:25 PM ET \/ 3:25 PM CT \/ 1:25 PM PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>CBS<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>NFL+ \/ Paramount+<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 8, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patriots vs Dolphins prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New England win 26-17. Miami cannot pressure a quarterback and cannot get off the field, which is a bad combination against the better passing game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our projected margin updates on this page as the week&#8217;s team news lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Every Week 8 game, previewed<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Kickoff (ET)<\/th><th>Game<\/th><th>Our prediction<\/th><th>Preview<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Thu 8:15 PM<\/td><td>Panthers @ Packers<\/td><td>Packers 27-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/panthers-vs-packers-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 2:00 PM<\/td><td>Cardinals @ Cowboys<\/td><td>Cowboys 27-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/cardinals-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 2:00 PM<\/td><td>Falcons @ Buccaneers<\/td><td>Buccaneers 24-21<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/falcons-vs-buccaneers-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 2:00 PM<\/td><td>Ravens @ Bills<\/td><td>Bills 27-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/ravens-vs-bills-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 2:00 PM<\/td><td>Browns @ Steelers<\/td><td>Steelers 23-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/browns-vs-steelers-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 2:00 PM<\/td><td>Colts @ Jaguars<\/td><td>Jaguars 27-16<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/colts-vs-jaguars-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 2:00 PM<\/td><td>Raiders @ Jets<\/td><td>Raiders 23-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/raiders-vs-jets-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 2:00 PM<\/td><td>Vikings @ Lions<\/td><td>Vikings 24-21<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/vikings-vs-lions-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 2:00 PM<\/td><td>Titans @ Bengals<\/td><td>Bengals 30-13<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/titans-vs-bengals-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 5:05 PM<\/td><td>Chargers @ Rams<\/td><td>Rams 26-16<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/chargers-vs-rams-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 5:25 PM<\/td><td>Chiefs @ Broncos<\/td><td>Chiefs 27-24<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/chiefs-vs-broncos-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 5:25 PM<\/td><td><strong>Patriots @ Dolphins<\/strong><\/td><td>Patriots 26-17<\/td><td><em>You are here<\/em><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 9:20 PM<\/td><td>Eagles @ Commanders<\/td><td>Eagles 20-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/eagles-vs-commanders-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Mon 9:15 PM<\/td><td>Bears @ Seahawks<\/td><td>Seahawks 24-21<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/bears-vs-seahawks-prediction-picks-odds-week-8\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the rest of the week, see <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/picks\/\">the full NFL picks page<\/a> and <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/\">our NFL betting coverage<\/a>. The outright markets are priced in <a href=\"\/us\/outright-markets\/nfl-super-bowl-odds\/\">our Super Bowl board<\/a>. Individual lines are covered in <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/props\/\">player prop betting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patriots vs Dolphins FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nemia-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favored, the Patriots or the Dolphins?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">New England. Our Signal model has the Patriots as clear favorites and the live number is in the Signal card on this page. New England are 4-3 at +17; Miami are 1-5 at -59.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nemia-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Patriots vs Dolphins?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">4:25 PM ET on Sunday, November 1 at Hard Rock Stadium, which is 3:25 PM CT and 1:25 PM PT.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nemia-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How few sacks do Miami have?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Six in six games, fewer than any team in the NFL.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nemia-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which defense allows the highest passer rating?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Miami, at 116.8 \u2014 the worst figure in the league.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>21+ | Gambling Problem? 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