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Dolphins Down New England 20-7 - Match Report

The Dolphins were Week 1 winners on Sunday, coming out on top of the Patriots by a score of 20-7 at Hard Rock Stadium.

Miami won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 46.0.

Chase Edmonds rushed for 25 yards, while Raheem Mostert added 16 yards in the win. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle added 94 and 69 receiving yards respectively.

Damien Harris rushed for 48 yards for New England, while Rhamondre Stevenson added 25 yards. Mac Jones threw for 213 yards for the Patriots, while receivers Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne had 55 and 41 yards respectively.

New England was outgained by Miami 307-271 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 18-17 by the Dolphins.

The time of possession battle favored Miami as their offense was on the field for 32:30, longer than the 27:30 of their opponents.

Next game, Miami takes its act on the road to face Baltimore looking for another win. For New England, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.