The Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots met for the second time this year on a Monday Night Football contest to close out Week 14 of the 2017 season. The Patriots came into the game needing a win to clinch the AFC East for the ninth straight year, while the Dolphins came in hoping to keep their minuscule playoff chances alive.
The game finished with Miami topping the Patriots 27-20, in a game that never felt that close.
The Dolphins received the opening kickoff. On first down, quarterback Jay Cutler found a wide open DeVante Parker cutting across the middle of the field, but the receiver let the ball fly right through his hands.