Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots — Patriots win 38-10, Jan 4, 2026

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Week 18

Final

How it finished

Patriots rolled past Dolphins 38–10.

Patriots led 17–10 at the half and held the lead.

Patriots outscored Dolphins 14–0 in the 1st quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Patriots sit 2nd in the AFC East, 0½ games back, coming off a win. The Dolphins sit 4th in the AFC East, 2 games back, losers of 2 straight.

The Patriots are up next at Browns (Aug 27), then at Seahawks. The Dolphins are up next home vs Falcons (Aug 28), then at Raiders.

Win probabilityNE win %

Q.Ewers pass deep left intended for T.Wease INTERCEPTED by J.Hawkins at NE -6. Touchback.Penalty on MIA-P.Paul, Ineligible Downfield Pass, declined.NE +9%
Q.Ewers pass short middle to G.Dulcich to NE 25 for 20 yards (J.Hawkins).MIA +5%
T.Munford reported in as eligible. R.Stevenson left guard pushed ob at MIA 5 for 56 yards (I.Melifonwu).NE +4%

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

180Total yards457

54Total plays56

3.3Yards / play8.2

13First downs22

117Passing yards214

16/25Comp / att17/22

4.0Yards / pass9.7

7Passing 1st downs8

63Rushing yards243

25Rush attempts34

2.5Yards / rush7.1

5Rushing 1st downs12

5-133rd down5-10

0-14th down0-1

1-3Red zone4-5

4-20Sacks allowed0-0

7-52Penalties4-52

2Turnovers↓0

1Fumbles lost↓0

29:11Possession30:49

Top performers

MIA

PassQuinn Ewers16/23, 137 YDS · 1 TD · 1 INT
RushJaylen Wright13 CAR, 23 YDS
RecTheo Wease Jr.3 REC, 44 YDS

PassDrake Maye14/18, 191 YDS · 1 TD
RushRhamondre Stevenson7 CAR, 131 YDS · 2 TD
RecHunter Henry5 REC, 56 YDS

Drive summary

Dolphins11 drives

1 TD1 FG6 Punt2 Turnover1 Downs

Scored on 2 of 11 · 17 yds/drive · long 65

Patriots12 drives

5 TD1 FG3 Punt1 Downs2 End

Scored on 6 of 12 · 38 yds/drive · long 92

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q1TDTreVeyon Henderson 5 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)0–7
Q1TDRhamondre Stevenson 2 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)0–14
Q2TDMalik Washington 2 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Riley Patterson Kick)7–14
Q2FGRiley Patterson 52 Yd Field Goal 10–14
Q2FGAndy Borregales 59 Yd Field Goal10–17
Q3TDRhamondre Stevenson 15 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)10–24
Q3TDRhamondre Stevenson 35 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)10–31
Q4TDTreVeyon Henderson 2 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)10–38

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
MIAMiami Dolphins	0	10	0	0	10
NENew England Patriots	14	3	14	7	38

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Quinn Ewers	16/23	137	6.0	1	1	4-20	35.1	81.2
Zach Wilson	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	0.5	39.6

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jaylen Wright	13	23	1.8	7
Malik Washington	2	22	11.0	14
Quinn Ewers	1	9	9.0	9
Ollie Gordon II	9	9	1.0	9

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Theo Wease Jr.	3	44	14.7	0	20	5
Greg Dulcich	3	31	10.3	0	20	4
Tahj Washington	2	26	13.0	0	19	3
Jaylen Wright	2	17	8.5	0	13	2
Julian Hill	1	8	8.0	0	8	1
Malik Washington	3	6	2.0	1	5	4
Alec Ingold	1	3	3.0	0	3	2
Ollie Gordon II	1	2	2.0	0	2	1
Cedrick Wilson Jr.	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Jaylen Wright	2	1	0
Julian Hill	0	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD
Jordyn Brooks	9	4	0	0
Tyrel Dodson	8	0	0	0
Dante Trader Jr.	7	3	0	0
Ashtyn Davis	5	3	0	0
Ifeatu Melifonwu	5	3	0	0
K.J. Britt	5	0	0	0
Jordan Phillips	5	0	0	0
Jack Jones	4	2	0	0
Zach Sieler	3	2	1	0
Rasul Douglas	3	2	0	1
Quinton Bell	3	0	0	0
Willie Gay Jr.	2	1	0	0

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Malik Washington	2	54	27.0	27	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Malik Washington	1	2	2.0	2	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Riley Patterson	1/1	100.0	52	1/1	4

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jake Bailey	6	245	40.8	0	0	50

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

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Dolphins

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Patriots

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Week 18

Final

How it finished

Patriots rolled past Dolphins 38–10.

Patriots led 17–10 at the half and held the lead.

Patriots outscored Dolphins 14–0 in the 1st quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Patriots sit 2nd in the AFC East, 0½ games back, coming off a win. The Dolphins sit 4th in the AFC East, 2 games back, losers of 2 straight.

The Patriots are up next at Browns (Aug 27), then at Seahawks. The Dolphins are up next home vs Falcons (Aug 28), then at Raiders.

Win probabilityNE win %

Q.Ewers pass deep left intended for T.Wease INTERCEPTED by J.Hawkins at NE -6. Touchback.Penalty on MIA-P.Paul, Ineligible Downfield Pass, declined.NE +9%
Q.Ewers pass short middle to G.Dulcich to NE 25 for 20 yards (J.Hawkins).MIA +5%
T.Munford reported in as eligible. R.Stevenson left guard pushed ob at MIA 5 for 56 yards (I.Melifonwu).NE +4%

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

180Total yards457

54Total plays56

3.3Yards / play8.2

13First downs22

117Passing yards214

16/25Comp / att17/22

4.0Yards / pass9.7

7Passing 1st downs8

63Rushing yards243

25Rush attempts34

2.5Yards / rush7.1

5Rushing 1st downs12

5-133rd down5-10

0-14th down0-1

1-3Red zone4-5

4-20Sacks allowed0-0

7-52Penalties4-52

2Turnovers↓0

1Fumbles lost↓0

29:11Possession30:49

Top performers

MIA

PassQuinn Ewers16/23, 137 YDS · 1 TD · 1 INT
RushJaylen Wright13 CAR, 23 YDS
RecTheo Wease Jr.3 REC, 44 YDS

PassDrake Maye14/18, 191 YDS · 1 TD
RushRhamondre Stevenson7 CAR, 131 YDS · 2 TD
RecHunter Henry5 REC, 56 YDS

Drive summary

Dolphins11 drives

1 TD1 FG6 Punt2 Turnover1 Downs

Scored on 2 of 11 · 17 yds/drive · long 65

Patriots12 drives

5 TD1 FG3 Punt1 Downs2 End

Scored on 6 of 12 · 38 yds/drive · long 92

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q1TDTreVeyon Henderson 5 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)0–7
Q1TDRhamondre Stevenson 2 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)0–14
Q2TDMalik Washington 2 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Riley Patterson Kick)7–14
Q2FGRiley Patterson 52 Yd Field Goal 10–14
Q2FGAndy Borregales 59 Yd Field Goal10–17
Q3TDRhamondre Stevenson 15 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)10–24
Q3TDRhamondre Stevenson 35 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)10–31
Q4TDTreVeyon Henderson 2 Yd Rush (Andy Borregales Kick)10–38

Line score and box score

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
MIAMiami Dolphins	0	10	0	0	10
NENew England Patriots	14	3	14	7	38

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Quinn Ewers	16/23	137	6.0	1	1	4-20	35.1	81.2
Zach Wilson	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	0.5	39.6

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jaylen Wright	13	23	1.8	7
Malik Washington	2	22	11.0	14
Quinn Ewers	1	9	9.0	9
Ollie Gordon II	9	9	1.0	9

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Theo Wease Jr.	3	44	14.7	0	20	5
Greg Dulcich	3	31	10.3	0	20	4
Tahj Washington	2	26	13.0	0	19	3
Jaylen Wright	2	17	8.5	0	13	2
Julian Hill	1	8	8.0	0	8	1
Malik Washington	3	6	2.0	1	5	4
Alec Ingold	1	3	3.0	0	3	2
Ollie Gordon II	1	2	2.0	0	2	1
Cedrick Wilson Jr.	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Jaylen Wright	2	1	0
Julian Hill	0	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD
Jordyn Brooks	9	4	0	0
Tyrel Dodson	8	0	0	0
Dante Trader Jr.	7	3	0	0
Ashtyn Davis	5	3	0	0
Ifeatu Melifonwu	5	3	0	0
K.J. Britt	5	0	0	0
Jordan Phillips	5	0	0	0
Jack Jones	4	2	0	0
Zach Sieler	3	2	1	0
Rasul Douglas	3	2	0	1
Quinton Bell	3	0	0	0
Willie Gay Jr.	2	1	0	0

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Malik Washington	2	54	27.0	27	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Malik Washington	1	2	2.0	2	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Riley Patterson	1/1	100.0	52	1/1	4

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jake Bailey	6	245	40.8	0	0	50

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2