Game time: Fast facts, odds, injury report and key info for Miami Dolphins (8-8) vs. New England Patriots (10-6)

DOLPHINS (8-8) vs. PATRIOTS (10-6)

Kickoff: 4:25 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium

TV: CBS (Chs. 4 successful Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 successful Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish)

Coaches: Brian Flores is 23-25 successful his 3rd play with the Dolphins; Bill Belichick, including playoffs, is 321-154 successful his 27th caput coaching play wide and 284-109 successful his 22nd play starring the Patriots.

Series: The Dolphins pb the all-time bid with the Patriots, 58-54, including the playoffs. Miami has won 3 of the past 4 meetings and could propulsion of a play expanse of New England for the archetypal clip since 2000.

Line: The Dolphins are a 6-point underdog; the over/under is 39 1/2.

Injuries: Dolphins — Reserve/COVID-19: CB Noah Igbinoghene, S Sheldrick Redwine; Injured reserve: WR Will Fuller (finger), RB Malcolm Brown (quadriceps), S Jason McCourty (foot), RB Patrick Laird (knee), DB Elijah Campbell (toe/knee), DB Jamal Perry (knee), T Larnel Coleman (knee), T Greg Little (undisclosed), RB Jordan Scarlett (undisclosed), WR Tommylee Lewis (hip), WR Allen Hurns (wrist), WR Lynn Bowden (hamstring); Patriots — Out: DB Kyle Dugger (hand); Questionable: C David Andrews (shoulder), DL Christian Barmore (knee), DB Cody Davis (wrist), K Nick Folk (left knee), RB Damien Harris (hamstring), LB Dont’a Hightower (knee), WR Jakobi Meyers (thigh), S Adrian Phillips (knee), T Isaiah Wynn (hip); Reserve/COVID-19: DB Myles Bryant, T Yodny Cajuste; Injured reserve: RB James White (hip), LB Raekwon McMillan (knee) among 8 players connected IR.

Noteworthy: The Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention with past Sunday’s demoralizing 34-3 nonaccomplishment to the Tennessee Titans. They tin inactive decorativeness with a winning grounds successful back-to-back seasons for the archetypal clip since 2003. …

The Patriots person clinched a playoff berth and tin decorativeness anyplace from No. 1 successful the AFC to No. 7 — but for No. 4 — depending connected the result and different results. A Buffalo Bills triumph against the New York Jets, though, restricts New England to a wild-card effect (5 done 7). …

The Dolphins’ first-round draught prime presumption is not affected by a triumph oregon nonaccomplishment arsenic Miami’s apical prime is owned by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Dolphins presumption successful the archetypal circular is tied to the San Francisco 49ers’ record, and Miami tin payment from the 49ers losing to the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints bumping them retired of the playoffs with a triumph against the Atlanta Falcons. …

The Dolphins are flush with erstwhile Patriots. Players: antiaircraft backs Eric Rowe, Jason McCourty and Justin Coleman, linebacker Elandon Roberts, antiaircraft lineman Adam Butler and backmost Jacoby Brissett. Coaches: Flores, antiaircraft coordinator Josh Boyer, co-offensive coordinator and choky ends manager George Godsey and adjunct choky ends manager Mike Judge. Even wide manager Chris Grier had scouting acquisition successful New England, and adjunct wide manager Marvin Allen was a moving backmost and scout for the Patriots.