Patriots vs. Dolphins Score, Live Updates, Highlights From Week 8 Game

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The Patriots (4-3) will head to South Florida to face the Dolphins (1-5) in their first game of November.

The Pats are hoping to respond after dropping a 30-24 decision to the Bears in Week 7. New England wasn’t able to rally in Chicago and saw its three-game winning streak come to an end.

Miami enters the AFC East matchup with some momentum after earning its first victory of the season, a 28-25 win over the Jets on Oct. 25.

NESN will provide live coverage of Sunday’s game between the Patriots and Dolphins.

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Patriots vs. Dolphins live updates, highlights from Week 8 game

(All times Eastern)

5:13 p.m.: Ball goes into the end zone for a touchback. Pats take over at their own 35 to begin the drive. Maye throws right to Henry for a gain of 4. Maye hands off to Stevenson, who is able to advance 3 yards. Maye scrambles and is able to get the first down.

Dolphins 6, Patriots 3

5:07 p.m.: Willis finds Kevin Coleman on the left side for a first down. Durdan trips up Gordon for a loss of 3. Then Willis is sacked for a loss of 6 by Elijah Ponder and Jaylen Reed. It’ll be 3rd & 19. They will run it for a gain of 3. Here comes the field goal unit. Gonzalez attempts a 52-yard field goal and hits one of the uprights, but the kick is good.

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— NFL (@NFL) November 1, 2026

5:03 p.m.: Willis gets the ball out quickly and sends a pass to Malik Washington to move the chains. Willis fakes the handoff to Gordon, but his pass intended for Will Kacmarek falls incomplete. Willis finds Washington downfield and completes a 23-yard pass.

End of first quarter: Patriots 3, Dolphins 3

5:00 p.m.: Gordon goes up the middle for a gain of 6, and that will bring us to the end of the first quarter.

4:58 p.m.: Miami takes over on downs at the 11-yard line. The first down will be replayed after a defensive offside penalty is called on Joshua Farmer.

4:54 p.m.: Maye gets pressured and sends an incomplete pass intended for Raridon. Maye hesitates again and is sacked for a loss of 10, bringing up 4th & 18. Mitch Wishnowsky and the punting unit come out as the Patriots turn the ball over again.

4:52 p.m.: Bradley Pinion on the kick for Miami. The ball went into the end zone for a touchback, so New England takes over at their own 35. Corey Kiner rushes up the middle into Miami territory for a 20-yard gain.

Patriots 3, Dolphins 3

4:47 p.m.: Durden and Christian Elliss tackle Ollie Gordon II for a loss of 3, making it 3rd & 13. Willis sends a short pass to Chris Bell for a gain of 9 to bring up 4th down. The kicking unit will come out. Zane Gonzalez’s 31-yard kick is good.

4:44 p.m.: Stevenson on the carry for a gain of about 7. An offensive holding penalty is called on Tanner Arkin, making it 1st & 17. Maye’s pass to Efton Chism III is good, but the ball is punched out. The ball is recovered by the Dolphins. They will take over in the red zone.

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— The Goal Line Grind (@theGLgrind) November 1, 2026

4:40 p.m.: Willis scrambles and is brought down by Christian Barmore and Gabe Jacas for a loss of 2. Their punting unit will come out. Pats will take over on downs from their own 15.

4:37 p.m.: Borregales on the kick. He sends it 61 yards to Miami’s 4-yard line. Jaylen Wright, on the return, almost breaks free, but is tripped up after advancing 43 yards. Durden sacked Willis for a loss of 1 yard.

Patriots 3, Dolphins 0

4:32 p.m.: Maye fakes a handoff and sends a pass deep to Hunter Henry for a gain of 20 yards. Maye’s next pass intended for Eli Raridon is incomplete. Maye finds Raridon for a gain of 5. They’ve already successfully converted on their first 3rd down. Maye has plenty of time, but couldn’t find anyone. He throws it away to bring up 4th down. The kicking unit comes out, and Borrregales’ 34-yard kick is good.

4:30 p.m.: Drake Maye hands off to Rhamondre Stevenson on back-to-back plays to bring up 3rd & 3. Stevenson on the carry to get a first down.

4:27 p.m.: Cory Durden sacks quarterback Malik Willis for a loss of two yards. It’s 3rd & 7. Jarrett Kingston gets called for a false start and moves Miami back 5 yards. Miami punts the ball. New England will begin their first drive from their own 49.

4:25 p.m.: Miami won the toss and chose to receive. Andy Borregales on the kick. Dolphins will begin their first drive of the day from their own 23.

4:22 p.m.: Time for some Pats football.

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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 1, 2026

4:04 p.m.: Kevin Byard getting the guys fired up.

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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 1, 2026

3:29 p.m.: It looks like it is going to be a wet one in Miami. Rain is expected to die down before kickoff, but may not hold off the entire game.

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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 1, 2026

2:55 p.m.: Both teams have released their inactives ahead of the matchup.

Patriots inactives for NE vs. MIA. https://t.co/2k4ZLoSxHK

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 1, 2026

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— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 1, 2026

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