Patriots at Dolphins 12/9/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 6:14 AM ET

On Sunday, the New England Patriots visit Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida to play the Miami Dolphins. The New England Patriots gave Bill Belichick his 250th win with the team on Sunday as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-10. Tom Brady threw for 311 yards and one touchdown in the victory.

The Miami Dolphins kept their playoff hopes alive with a 21-17 win over the Buffalo Bills improving to 6-6 on the season. The Dolphins snapped their two-game slide with the win helped by the three touchdown passes off the arm of starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has thrown for 3,342 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Sony Michel is the leading rusher with 649 yards and five touchdowns. The leading receiver is James White with 659 yards and six touchdowns. Kyle Van Noy leads all tacklers with 76, while Deatrich Wise Jr. is the sacks leader with 4.5.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has thrown for 1,313 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. The leading rusher for Miami is Frank Gore with 616yards. The Dolphins leading receiver is Danny Amendola with 48 receptions for 469 yards and one touchdown. Miami’s leading tackler is Kiko Alonso with 106, while Cameron Wake is the sacks leader with 4.5.

While New England should win this game and clinch yet another AFC East title, Miami will cover. The Patriots have covered just 1 of the last 6 played in Miami. The home team (Dolphins) has covered 13 of the last 16 between the two AFC East rivals. Final Score Prediction, New England Patriots win but fall short ATS 28-24.

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