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Patriots Fall 17-16 Against Miami - Game Recap

The Dolphins were Week 1 winners on Sunday, coming out on top of the Patriots by a score of 17-16 at Gillette Stadium.

The Dolphins were a +3.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 43.0.

Myles Gaskin rushed for 49 yards, while Malcolm Brown added 16 yards in the win. DeVante Parker and Jaylen Waddle added 81 and 61 receiving yards respectively.

Damien Harris rushed for 100 yards for New England, while James White added 12 yards. Mac Jones threw for 281 yards for the Patriots, while receivers Nelson Agholor and James White had 72 and 49 yards respectively.

New England outgained Miami 393-259 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-16 by the Patriots.

New England led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:43-23:17 split in that important category.

Miami heads into a Week 2 battle against the Bills. New England, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.