The Patriots have 9 days' rest since the game on 22 October in Chicago, with 1,893 km (1,176 miles) of travel.
The Dolphins have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game in East Rutherford, with 1,747 km (1,086 miles) of travel.
Divisional game outdoors on grass; broadcast on CBS.
NFL teams with three or more days less rest than their opponent have won 48% of regular-season games since 2015 (637 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The New England Patriots face the Miami Dolphins in the 2026 NFL regular season on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens.
Kick-off is 4:25 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.