{"id":446093,"date":"2026-11-03T12:54:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446093\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:54:51","slug":"miami-dolphins-news-roundup-grading-the-week-8-loss-to-the-patriots-and-injury-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446093\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Dolphins news roundup: Grading the Week 8 loss to the Patriots and injury updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Miami Dolphins lost to the New England Patriots in Week 8, dropping a game they controlled until three second-half touchdowns late pushed their AFC East rivals into the lead. Miami fell to 1-6 on the year with the loss, while the Patriots improved to 5-3 and kept their hopes for an AFC playoff position alive and well.<\/p>\n

Across the web, grades, reactions, and recaps from the game were published throughout the last 24 hours. The Splash Zone returns this morning to collect all the latest news, updates, and rumors in one place for you. Check it out below:<\/p>\n

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Every week of the season we will ask fans if they think the team is moving in the right direction. This allows us to track the level of confidence in the fan base throughout the season and analyze what events had the biggest impact in fan support.<\/p>\n

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