# Patriots 24, Dolphins 19: Week 8 recap

> The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 24-19 on Sun, Nov 1 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL (Week 8, 2026 season). Records after the game: Patriots 5-4, Dolphins 1-7. D.Douglas (NE) led all players with +8.0 EPA on 3 targets.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:24:47.276Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Patriots vs Dolphins?

The New England Patriots won 24-19. By quarter: NE 3-0-14-7, MIA 3-10-0-6.

### Who was the best player in Patriots vs Dolphins?

By expected points added: D.Douglas (NE, +8.0 EPA on 3 targets), K.Coleman (MIA, +6.0 EPA on 3 targets) and M.Washington (MIA, +5.8 EPA on 6 targets).

### What was the turning point of Patriots vs Dolphins?

The biggest swing in win probability (15 points toward the Patriots) came in Q3 at 9:23: (Shotgun) D.Maye pass incomplete deep right to K.Williams (M.Taaffe).New England challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) D.Maye pass deep right to K.Williams for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-J

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 9:10 | A.Borregales 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | NE 3-0 MIA |
| Q1 | 3:39 | Z.Gonzalez 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | NE 3-3 MIA |
| Q2 | 9:27 | Z.Gonzalez 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pinion. | NE 3-6 MIA |
| Q2 | 0:08 | (Shotgun) M.Willis pass short left to M.Washington for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: MIA-M.Washington has returned to the game. Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Addington, Holder-B.Pini | NE 3-13 MIA |
| Q3 | 9:23 | (Shotgun) D.Maye pass incomplete deep right to K.Williams (M.Taaffe).New England challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) D.Maye pass deep right to K.Williams for 43  | NE 10-13 MIA |
| Q3 | 0:59 | (Shotgun) C.Lomu reported in as eligible.  D.Maye right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | NE 17-13 MIA |
| Q4 | 12:39 | D.Maye pass deep right to D.Douglas for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. | NE 24-13 MIA |
| Q4 | 2:04 | (Shotgun) M.Willis pass deep left to K.Coleman for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. M.Willis pass to W.Kacmarek is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS. | NE 24-19 MIA |