The Miami Dolphins (8-7) visit the New England Patriots (7-8) on Sunday in a Week 17 matchup with major playoff implications. Kickoff from Gillette Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Dolphins vs. Patriots odds from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our NFL picks and predictions.
The Dolphins suffered a Christmas Day setback, losing 26-20 to the visiting Green Bay Packers as 3.5-point favorites. Miami still holds the final AFC wild-card seed, but has lost 4 straight games. QB Tua Tagovailoa'tossed 1 TD against 3 INTs in the defeat and has now thrown just 6 TDs against 5 INTs over the 4-game skid. The Fins were held to just 82 rushing yards, marking the 4th time in the last 5 games they failed to hit 100 rushing yards.
The Patriots (+3) fell 22-18 to the Cincinnati Bengals on Christmas Eve. New England trailed 22-0 at the half and fell short of the comeback when RB'Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled on a 1st & goal play on the Cincinnati 5-yard line with 55 seconds remaining. The Pats have lost 4 of their last 5 games — 3 by 7 points or fewer — and find themselves on the outside looking in at the AFC playoffs.
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