Coaches: Brian Flores is 13-16 in second season with Dolphins; Bill Belichick is 279-134 in 26 seasons as a head coach, 243-90 in 21 seasons with the Patriots
Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series 56-54, and have split the series six of the past eight seasons.
Injuries: Dolphins — Out: RB Myles Gaskin (COVID-19 reserve); Questionable: RB Salvon Ahmed (shoulder), OG Ereck Flowers (ankle), LB Elandon Roberts (chest), LB Kyle Van Noy (hip), TE Mike Gesicki (shoulder), WR Jakeem Grant (hamstring), WR DeVante Parker (hamstring), LB Jerome Baker (knee), S Bobby McCain (ankle); Probable: S Kavon Frazier (shoulder/ankle), CB Xavien Howard (shoulder), OG Solomon Kindley (foot), DE Shaq Lawson (shoulder), OT Austin Jackson (knee), QB Tua Tagovailoa (ankle)
Patriots — Questionable: DL Adam Butler (shoulder), DL Byron Cowart (back), OT Jermaine Eluemunor (ankle), K Nick Folk (back), DL Lawrence Guy (shoulder), RB Damien Harris (ankle), OL Justin Herron (ankle), J.