Overview

• Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium, with coverage on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
• The Patriots lost 20-13 to the Raiders in Week 1, while the Dolphins fell 33-8 to the Colts.
• Consensus odds list Miami around -2 with a total near 43.5; moneyline prices sit roughly at Dolphins -129 and Patriots +109.
• Key on-field notes include Miami’s secondary allowing 272 passing yards to Daniel Jones and Patriots rookie Drake Maye throwing for 287 yards with a 1-1 TD-INT line.
• Forecasts diverge: SportsLine’s model leans toward a Miami rebound and a cover in 59% of simulations, while Racing Post and a broad set of media picks tilt to New England; Miami also held a players-only meeting this week.