Coaches: Brian Flores is 15-17 heading into his third season with Dolphins; Bill Belichick is 280-136 in 27 seasons as an NFL head coach and 244-92 in 22 season with Patriots.
Series: The Dolphins have a 57-54 edge in the all-time series, including postseason, but the Patriots have won 17 of their past 20 at home against the Dolphins.
Injuries: Dolphins — Out: WR Will Fuller (suspension); Questionable: WR Preston Williams (foot); Reserve/COVID-19: OT Austin Jackson, TE Adam Shaheen; Patriots — Out: WR Malcolm Perry (foot); Questionable: WR Nelson Agholor (ankle), OT Yodny Cajuste (hamstring), S Jalen Mills (ankle), LB Ronnie Perkins (shoulder)