Patriots-Dolphins Capsule

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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