Dolphins vs Patriots Game Day: Miami Hosts New England at Hard Rock Stadium at 4:25 P.M.
Miami (1-5) comes off its first win of the season, a 28-25 victory over the Jets. New England (4-3) brings a hot Drake Maye but a thinned-out receiving corps to Miami Gardens, with kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS - and a wet, flood-watch afternoon in the forecast.
Game day has arrived at Hard Rock Stadium. The Miami Dolphins host the New England Patriots on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. Eastern, on CBS and the Dolphins Radio Network, in the Dolphins' second straight divisional home game, according to the club's official preview. Miami is 1-5 and finally carrying momentum: last week's 28-25 win over the New York Jets was its first victory of the season. New England arrives at 4-3.
The matchup turns on two quarterbacks moving in opposite supporting-cast directions. New England's Drake Maye has been on fire over the last month, the Dolphins' preview noted, but he could be without several of his top targets and his No. 2 running back: receivers Romeo Doubs and Mack Hollins are on injured reserve, and A.J. Brown and running back TreVeyon Henderson - both questionable after missing practice time - were downgraded to out on Saturday, as this desk reported. Miami's own offense leans on a physical rushing identity built around running back Ollie Gordon II, against a New England defense its preview listed as allowing 95.3 rushing yards per game, while Miami's passing offense has averaged 162 yards.
Miami's injury picture is up front and in the secondary: rookie offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor was ruled out after entering the concussion protocol, and cornerback Julius Brents, also in the protocol, returned to practice Thursday and was listed as questionable, the club said. The final word on the borderline names comes with the inactive lists, confirmed 90 minutes before kickoff.
The weather may have a say as well. The station's live feed showed heavy rain (code 65) in Sunday's updated outlook for the Miami area, and a Flood Watch is in effect for Miami-Dade from Sunday morning into Monday afternoon - a wet backdrop for a late-afternoon kickoff in Miami Gardens, and one more reason for fans driving in to leave early and check conditions on the way.
