NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 8
Patriots 24-19 Dolphins: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
Other teams
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingDrake Maye 16/20 · 199 yds · TD 2 · INT 0Malik Willis 21/32 · 211 yds · TD 2 · INT 1
- RushingRhamondre Stevenson 19 car · 82 yds · TD 0Ollie Gordon II 19 car · 69 yds · TD 0
- ReceivingDeMario Douglas 3 rec · 76 yds · TD 1Kevin Coleman Jr. 3 rec · 46 yds · TD 1
- SacksCory Durden 1.5Chop Robinson 2
- TacklesCarlton Davis III 9Jordyn Brooks 11
Team stats
| Patriots | Dolphins | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 313 (59 plays) | 269 (60 plays) |
| Passing yards | 182 (16/20 comp.) | 195 (21/32 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 131 (36 att.) | 74 (23 att.) |
| Turnovers | 1 (1 fum. · 0 INT) | 1 (0 fum. · 1 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 6/14 | 7/14 |
| 4th-down conversions | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone scores | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Sacked | 3 · -17 yds | 5 · -16 yds |
| Penalties | 7 · 46 yds | 6 · 50 yds |
| Time of possession | 31:57 | 28:03 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Patriots
Patriots passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 16/20 | 199 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Patriots rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 19 | 82 | 0 | 9 |
| Corey Kiner | 7 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Lan Larison | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Drake Maye | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Patriots receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMario Douglas | 3 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Efton Chism III | 5 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Hunter Henry | 3 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Eli Raridon | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Dolphins
Dolphins passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Willis | 21/32 | 211 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Dolphins rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Gordon II | 19 | 69 | 0 | 16 |
| Jaylen Wright | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Malik Willis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Bell | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Dolphins receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | 3 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
| Greg Dulcich | 4 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Caleb Douglas | 4 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Malik Washington | 5 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| Chris Bell | 4 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Ollie Gordon II | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Kacmarek | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.