New England
Patriots
5-2
37
FINAL
6
Miami
Dolphins
1-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the New England Patriots topped the Miami Dolphins 37-6 in Week 8 of the 2026 season. This victory solidifies the Patriots' position in the playoff race, while the Dolphins are left searching for answers as they struggle to find their footing this season.
Taylen Green led the Patriots' offense, throwing for a touchdown and efficiently managing the game. Meanwhile, TreVeyon Henderson was the standout on the ground, racking up 78 rushing yards to help push the Patriots' offensive attack. On the other side, Justin Fields threw for 205 yards for the Dolphins, but it wasn't enough to keep pace with New England's scoring onslaught. Xavier Worthy emerged as a bright spot for Miami with 120 receiving yards, but inconsistency plagued the rest of the team.
Defensively, the Patriots were relentless, with T.J. Watt dominating the line of scrimmage and recording three sacks. Josiah Trotter anchored the defense with nine total tackles, while Kamari Lassiter snagged an interception that shifted momentum firmly in New England's favor. The turning point came early in the third quarter when Lassiter's interception led to a quick touchdown, effectively sealing Miami's fate in what became a one-sided affair.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | QB | 28 | 19 | 68% | 205 | 0 | 1 | 74.2 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 22 | 14 | 64% | 157 | 1 | 0 | 99.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 36 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Justin Fields | QB | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones Sr | HB | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 8 | -2 | -0.3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 57 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Lassiter | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Clark | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamien Sherwood | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McClellan | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Togiai | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dre'Mont Jones | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wilson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Elliss | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Murray Jr | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Zvada | K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tress Way | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andres Borregales | K | 3 | 3 | 4 | 56 |
| Jordan Stout | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

