PATRIOTS (6-7) at DOLPHINS (8-5)

Kickoff: 1 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

TV: CBS (Chs: 4 inMiami Dade/Broward and 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM(560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA(1140 AM, Spanish)

Coaches: Brian Flores is 13-16 in his second season with theDolphins; Bill Belichick is 279-134 in26 seasons as a head coach, 243-90 in 21 seasons with the Patriots

Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series56-54, and have split the series six of the past eight seasons.

Line: The Dolphins are favored by 1 is 41 .

Injuries: Dolphins— Out: RBMyles Gaskin (COVID-19 reserve); Questionable: RB SalvonAhmed (shoulder), OGEreck Flowers (ankle), LB Elandon Roberts (chest), LBKyleVanNoy (hip), TEMikeGesicki (shoulder), WRJakeemGrant (hamstring), WRDeVante Parker (hamstring), LBJerome Baker (knee), SBobbyMcCain (ankle); Probable: S Kavon Frazier (shoulder/ankle), CB XavienHoward (shoulder), OGSolomonKindley (foot), DE Shaq Lawson (shoulder), OTAustin Jackson (knee), QBTuaTagovailoa (ankle)

Patriots— Questionable: (ankle), KNick Folk (back), DLLawrenceGuy (shoulder), RB DamienHarris (ankle), OLJustinHerron (ankle), J.C. Jackson (knee), CBJonathan Jones (neck), OGShaq Mason (calf), WRDonteMonchief (thigh), WRMatthew Slater (knee), RBJ.J. Taylor (quadriceps), RBJames White (foot)

CamNewton’s touchdown-interception ratio of 1 .7 is theworst among qualified quarterbacks, and the Patriots starting quarterback has had five games this yearwhere he’s thrown for fewer than 120 yards. ...

The Patriots rank fifth in theNFL in rushing yards per game (147.5) and first in carries this season. The Dolphins rank 22nd in run defense, allowing 120.2 rushing yards per gameand 4.6 yards per attempt. ... DeVante Parker, who is nursing a hamstring injury, has played the Patriots 10 times during his career but he’s only scored one touchdownagainstNewEngland on his 36 receptions, which he’s turned into 504 yards. ... Dolphins cornerbackXavienHoward has nine interceptions this season, and needs one more to tie DickWestmoreland (1967) for the franchise record for interceptions in a season. Howard also needs five pass deflections to pass Patrick Surtain formost pass deflections in a season. ...

Patriots receiver Julian Edelman practiced this past week, but he’s still on injured reserve, making him unavailable for Sunday’s game unlessNewEngland takes him offIR late Saturday afternoon.