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New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

NFLWeek 8 • regular • 2026
Scheduled
Dolphins logo
Dolphins
Miami
0
vs
Patriots logo
Patriots
New England
0
MIA 46%54% NE
Prediction Confidence:
High

New England Patriots 54% to win. The biggest signal favoring Patriots:

  • ELO Rating. Dolphins ELO 1408 vs Patriots ELO 1585 (diff: -177)

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VenueHard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Patriots (away)
Dolphins (home)
54%
Win probability
46%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Patriots at Dolphins

The Patriots visit the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL in NFL regular season Week 8 action.

Our model gives the Patriots a 54% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. The Dolphins will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • ELO Rating favors the Patriots (medium): Dolphins ELO 1408 vs Patriots ELO 1585 (diff: -177)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Dolphins (low): Dolphins are 0-2 at home this season; Patriots are 1-2 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Defensive Efficiency is neutral: Defensive efficiency stats not yet available
Patriots54%

has a slight edge to win

Key Factor
ELO Rating
Favors NE

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • ELO RatingFavors New England Patriots
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Miami Dolphins
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NE
MIA
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Favours NE|Favours MIA

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Understanding the win probability calculation

3 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/17/2026, 8:00:02 AM

Key Players

Patriots

Behren MortonQB
Drake MayeQB
Tommy DeVitoQB
Romeo DoubsWR
DeMario DouglasWR

Dolphins

Malik WillisQB
Cam MillerQB
Mark GronowskiQB
Kyle McCordQB
Brady CookQB

Frequently Asked Questions

Dolphins has a 46% win probability, while Patriots has a 54% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.

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