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Game time: Fast facts, odds, injury report and key info for Dolphins vs. Patriots

David Furones, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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DOLPHINS (5-2) vs. PATRIOTS (2-5)

Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium

TV: CBS (Chs. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: ESPN Radio, WBGG (105.9-FM), WINZ (940-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish); Palm Beach: ESPN (106.3 FM), WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)

Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 14-11, including playoffs, in his second season as a head coach; Bill Belichick 294-125, including playoffs, in his 24th season leading the Patriots and 331-170 in 29 overall seasons as a head coach.

Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series with the Patriots, 61-55, including playoffs. Miami is 5-0 in games quarterback Tua Tagovailoa starts against New England.

Weather: 83 degrees, 63 percent humidity, 17 mph winds, 33 percent chance of precipitation

Line: The Dolphins are 9 1/2-point favorites; the over/under is 46 1/2.

Injuries: Dolphins — Out: S Jevon Holland (concussion), WR River Cracraft (shoulder); Questionable: CB Jalen Ramsey (knee), CB Xavien Howard (groin), RB Raheem Mostert (ankle), C Connor Williams (groin), CB Nik Needham (Achilles), FB Alec Ingold (foot), CB Cam Smith (foot); Reserve/Non-Football Injury: WR Erik Ezukanma (neck); Injured reserve: OT Terron Armstead (knee/ankle/back), RB De’Von Achane (knee), OL Isaiah Wynn (quadriceps), Cracraft (shoulder), RB Chris Brooks (knee/ankle), CB Keion Crossen (knee), DE Zeke Vandenburgh

Patriots — Out: OL Calvin Anderson (illness), OL Vederian Lowe (ankle), OLB Josh Uche (ankle/toe); Questionable: DL Christian Barmore (knee), OL Trent Brown (ankle/knee), CB Jonathan Jones (knee), CB Shaun Wade (shoulder), DL Keion White (concussion), DL Deatrich Wise Jr. (shoulder); Injured reserve: OLB Matt Judon (biceps), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), CB Marcus Jones (shoulder) among 10 players on IR.

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Noteworthy: The Dolphins look to rebound after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles and before traveling to Germany to face the Kansas City Chiefs. A win would give them their first 6-2 start since 2001. …

Star cornerback and offseason acquisition Jalen Ramsey is in line for his Dolphins debut three months after surgery on a torn meniscus in his left knee early in training camp. …

The Patriots have struggled in 2023 but carry momentum off a 29-25 upset win over the Buffalo Bills into Sunday’s matchup. They are 2-1 in the division. …

Miami looks for a series sweep against the division rival Patriots and has won five of the past six against New England. A 6-1 run with a win would mark the franchise’s best seven-game stretch against the Patriots since 1999-2002. …

The Dolphins have won 15 of their past 17 home games. The last time they had a stretch of 16-2 or better at home was from 1983 to 1987 in the Orange Bowl. …

Tagovailoa is 5-0 in his career against the Patriots and Belichick. He puts a record streak of 10 consecutive wins against Super Bowl-winning coaches on the line Sunday. …

The Dolphins quarterback also faces a fellow Alabama signal-caller for the third consecutive week. He went against Jalen Hurts and the Eagles last week and Bryce Young of the Carolina Panthers the week before.