The Dolphins have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game against the Bills, with 1,973 km (1,226 miles) of travel.
The Patriots have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Divisional game outdoors on turf.
NFL teams with a body-clock kickoff of 10am or earlier have won 52% of regular-season games since 2015 (296 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The Miami Dolphins face the New England Patriots in the 2026 NFL playoffs on Sunday 10 January 2027 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.
Kick-off is 12:00 AM 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.