Final · Kickoff
2016 Regular season · Week 17 · Hard Rock Stadium
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The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 35–14 on the road at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 17 of the 2016 regular season on January 1, 2017.
The result moved the Patriots to 14–2 and dropped the Dolphins to 10–6. It was the Patriots’ seventh straight win. The Patriots finished 2016 at 14–2 and won Super Bowl LI. The Dolphins finished 2016 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 31–24 on September 18, 2016. When they met again, the New England Patriots won 35–17 on November 26, 2017. The Patriots swept the 2016 season series.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Patriots lead the series 22–14 after meeting No. 36 since 1999 Full series history
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