DOLPHINS (0-0) vs. PATRIOTS (0-0)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Arduous Rock Stadium
TV: CBS (Chs. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 in Palm Seashore); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish)
Coaches: Mike McDaniel makes his NFL head teaching debut for the Dolphins; Invoice Belichick, together with playoffs, is 321-156 getting into his twenty eighth head teaching season general and 284-111 getting into his twenty third season main the Patriots.
Sequence: The Dolphins lead the all-time collection with the Patriots, 59-54, together with playoffs. Miami has gained three straight conferences and 4 of the previous 5 after a season sweep in 2021. At Arduous Rock Stadium, the Dolphins have taken seven of the previous 9 within the rivalry.
Line: The Dolphins are a 3 1/2-point favourite; the over/beneath is 46.
Accidents: Dolphins — Questionable: DT Raekwon Davis (knee), S Eric Rowe (pectoral), OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (sickness), RB Salvon Ahmed (heel), TE Tanner Conner (knee); Reserve/PUP: Byron Jones (decrease leg); Injured reserve: CB Trill Williams (knee), TE Adam Shaheen (knee), S Clayton Fejedelem, LB Calvin Munson, FB John Lovett; Patriots — Questionable: S Joshuah Bledsoe (groin), WR Jakobi Meyers (knee), WR Ty Montgomery (knee), CB Shaun Wade (ankle), OT Isaiah Wynn (again); Injured reserve: WR Tyquan Thornton (clavicle) amongst 4 gamers on IR.
Noteworthy: The Mike McDaniel period begins in Miami, and the first-time head coach begins his tenure towards Invoice Belichick, who's third all time with 321 profession teaching victories, together with playoffs. …
Belichick introduced his staff all the way down to South Florida on Tuesday to get acclimated to the South Florida warmth and humidity for per week of follow at Palm Seashore Atlantic College. …
After an enormous haul of offseason acquisitions, new Dolphins reminiscent of huge receiver Tyreek Hill, left sort out Terron Armstead, edge rusher Melvin Ingram, working backs Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, middle Connor Williams and extra are set to make their debut with their new staff. …
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa enters 2-0 towards his former faculty backup at Alabama, Mac Jones, however Jones made the Professional Bowl and reached the playoffs as a rookie, neither of which Tagovailoa has carried out in his first two NFL seasons. …
Vast receiver DeVante Parker returns to Miami after getting traded to the Patriots within the offseason. He spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Dolphins. Different ex-Dolphins on the Patriots are linebacker Raekwon McMillan, defensive sort out Davon Godchaux and huge receiver Lynn Bowden. Miami has former New England gamers in linebackers Elandon Roberts and Trey Flowers and defensive backs Eric Rowe, Keion Crossen and Justin Bethel.
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