Shanna McCarriston· Oct 30, 2026
Previewing three Week 8 games, she predicts the Patriots will most likely beat the Dolphins in Miami despite their historical struggles there, while expecting the Falcons-Buccaneers game to be close and competitive.
“Will the Patriots lose to the Dolphins? Most likely not, but it could get closer than people think; divisional games tend to do that.”
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- Game Outcome PicksNew England PatriotsOct 30, 2026
New England Patriots to beat Dolphins
“Will the Patriots lose to the Dolphins? Most likely not, but it could get closer than people think; divisional games tend to do that.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+161 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NE
- score:
- 24-19
- skill:
- 161
- they picked:
- NE
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- MIA
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 11
Closing line (Nov 1): Patriots by 7 · favorite pick, Patriots about 3 in 4 (74%).
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