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Follow live coverage of today’s Black Friday NFL Game, Dolphins vs. Jets

For the second week in a row, the New England Patriots face a division foe as more than a touchdown underdog when they play the first-place Miami Dolphins. New England halted their three-game losing streak by upsetting Buffalo in Week 7, but can it slow down Tua Tagovailoa and high-flying Miami offense?

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Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. The game will be televised on CBS.

Bringing back offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien was supposed to be the solution for Mac Jones and the Patriots offense, but that’s been far from the case. The Pats have failed to score 20 or more points in five of their first six games, Mac Jones was benched two games in a row, and rumors began to fly that Bill Belichick could actually be on the hot seat. Jones changed that narrative for at least one week, having his best game since Week 1, throwing for 272 yards and two touchdowns. It was only the second time Jones has thrown for two or more scores this season.

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While the Dolphins lead the NFL in every offensive team statistic, they’re coming off a loss to the Eagles that saw Miami score less than 20 points for the first time this season. Unfortunately, an already banged-up offensive line lost another starter. Center Connor Williams missed the game with a hamstring injury, and left guard Isaiah Wynn injured his quad in the first quarter and didn’t return. Miami put Wynn on injured reserve on Wednesday.

Reinforcements may be on the way on defense, however. All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey will make his Dolphins debut on Sunday after missing the first six games due to a meniscus injury. Miami activated him off IR on Saturday. Star CB Xavien Howard has been battling a groin injury and is trending towards returning this week.

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(Photo of Mac Jones: Kathryn Riley / Getty Images)

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