Dolphins ................. 20 Patriots ...................... 7

Tua Tagovailoa passed for 270 yards and a touchdown and Miami provided an early look at its ability to contend in the AFC East by beating Bill Belichick and New England.

Second-year receiver Jaylen Waddle scored Miami’s first offensive touchdown, taking a fourth-down pass from Tagovailoa 42 yards to the end zone. Tyreek Hill, making his Dolphins debut after the team traded for him in the offseason, had a teamhigh eight receptions for 94 yards.

Running back Ty Montgomery caught the Patriots’ only touchdown of the game.