Patriots vs Dolphins in NFL Week 18
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The New England Patriots will finish the 2025 regular season this week when they host the Miami Dolphins. If the Patriots beat the Dolphins and the Denver Broncos lose against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Patriots will claim the top seed in the AFC. The Patriots improved to a 13-3 record with the 42-10 win at the N.Y. Jets last week. With a win this week over Miami, they will finish with a 14-3 record, a 10-game difference from the 4-13 finish in 2024. The 10-game win difference from one year to the next would tie the 1999 Indianapolis Colts and the 2008 Miami Dolphins for the best turnaround in NFL history. The 1998 Colts were 3-13 and improved to 13-3 in 1999, and the 2007 Dolphins were 1-15 in 2007 and improved to 11-5 in 2008.
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Kickoff: Sunday, Jan. 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Stadium: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough MA
Broadcast: Fox, WFXT-TV Channel 25 (local)
Live stream/mobile: Fox Sports (local), NFL+ (local), NFL Sunday Ticket (out of market), NFL Game Pass (international), SiriusXM App (NE: 821, MIA: 819)
Radio: ESPN Radio, 98.5 The Sports Hub (local | Full list of affiliate stations), SiriusXM (NE: 231, MIA: 386)
Odds: Patriots -11.5, O/U 45.5 (FanDuel Sportsbook)
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Game Center
PATRIOTS: Game Release (PDF) | Roster | Depth Chart | Stats
DOLPHINS: Roster | Depth Chart | Stats | Roster Flip-Card (PDF)
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PATRIOTS CLINCH 22ND AFC EAST TITLE
With the win over the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Patriots clinched the their 22nd division title since 1970.
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SERIES BREAKDOWN
MIAMI 64, NEW ENGLAND 56
(Including New England 2, Miami 1 in Playoffs)
Record in New England: 38-21 (Incl. 1-0 in playoffs)
- Record in Foxborough: 36-19 (1-0)
- Record in Boston: 2-2
Record in Miami: 17-43 (Incl. 1-1 in playoffs)
- Record at Dolphins / Hard Rock 14-25
- Record at Orange Bowl 3-18 (1-1)
- Record in Tampa* 1-0
Season Sweeps: Patriots: 10, Dolphins 15
Season Splits: 31 (Most recent 2022)
*A Miami home game was played in Tampa in 1969.
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CONNECTIONS
FORMER PATRIOTS
Players
- LS Joe Cardona (2015-24)
- P Jake Bailey (2019-22)
- K Riley Patterson (2021)
- CB Jack Jones (2022-23)
- OL Cole Strange (2022-24)
- RB JaMycal Hasty (2023-24)
FORMER DOLPHINS
Players
- WR Mack Hollins (2019-21)
- S John Saunders Jr. (2025)
Coaches / Execs
- Offensive Line Coach Doug Marrone (1987)
- Defensive Coordinator Terrell Williams (2015-17)
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TALE OF THE TAPE
| 2025 REGULAR SEASON | NEW ENGLAND | MIAMI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 13-3 | 7-9 |
| Divisional Standings | 1st | 3rd |
| Total Yards Gained | 5,992 | 4,932 |
| Total Offense (Rank) | 374.5 (4) | 308.3 (25) |
| Rush Offense | 121.8 (13) | 123.8 (10) |
| Pass Offense | 252.8 (3) | 184.4 (25) |
| Points Per Game | 28.3 (5) | 21.0 (22) |
| Total Yards Allowed | 4,839 | 5,472 |
| Total Defense (Rank) | 302.4 (7) | 342.0 (21) |
| Rush Defense | 104.1 (8) | 125.5 (24) |
| Pass Defense | 198.3 (10) | 216.5 (18) |
| Points Allowed / Game | 19.4 (5) | 24.1(21) |
| Possession Avg. | 31:20 | 28:52 |
| Sacks Allowed / Yards Lost | 48/201 | 34/234 |
| Sacks Made / Yards | 31/202 | 39/242 |
| Total Touchdowns Scored | 53 | 37 |
| Penalties Against / Yards | 94/802 | 94/759 |
| Punts / Avg. | 48/47.1 | 57/48.4 |
| Turnover Differential | +1 (11t) | -2 (18t) |
7 comments
LETS GO PATS! LETS GO CHARGERS!
FTD!
Saturday game next week 🙏
Let’s get that #1 seed boys LFG
I think the Bills mods are going to treat their sub banner like the colts AFC banner and proudly keep it up
“5 Years on top of the AFC East and all i got was this stupid hat ” should be their new sub tagline
In the dolphins huddle today: Cancun on 3!
Had some really bad news and super depressed this weekend. Hoping this game can distract me.