FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots visit the Miami Dolphins on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), which will mark their first game against rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. That's good news for coach Bill Belichick's team based on recent history.
The Patriots have won their past nine games against starting rookie quarterbacks, with the most recent result -- a 45-0 drubbing of Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 6 -- putting an exclamation mark on the impressive statistic.