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New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins meet at Hard Rock Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Dolphins as -2.5-point favorites versus the Patriots, while the game's total opened at 45.5.
In their last action, Miami was a 33-8 loser on the road against the Colts. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (41) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New England, they were a 20-13 loser as they battled the Raiders at home. The Patriots failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 33 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New England:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
New England is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New England's last 8 games
New England is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Next up:
New England home to Pittsburgh Sunday, September 21
Miami at Buffalo Thursday, September 18