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New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins
The division rival New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Hard Rock Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Dolphins as -2.5-point favorites versus the Patriots, while the game's total opened at 42.5.
Miami lost its last outing, a 33-27 result against the Chiefs on December 13. The Dolphins covered in that game as a +7-point underdog, while the 60 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, New England was a 24-3 loser on the road against the Rams. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (27) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New England:
Team record: 6-7 SU,6-7 ATS
New England is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New England's last 5 games
New England is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 8-5 SU,10-3 ATS
Miami is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New England home to Buffalo Monday, December 28
Miami at Las Vegas Saturday, December 26