The Miami Dolphins (1-0) will visit the New England Patriots (0-1) in an AFC East matchup on Sunday Night Football. In Week 1, the Dolphins outlasted the Los Angeles Chargers. On the other side, the Eagles beat the Patriots, 25-20. Kickoff at Gillette Stadium is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Miami is a 2-point favorite in the latest Dolphins vs. Patriots odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 46.5.

Before you make your Dolphins vs. Patriots picks or NFL bets, make sure you check out the Sunday Night Football predictions from SportsLine NFL expert Emory Hunt.

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007. He is a former running back for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and knows the game from a player's perspective. Hunt's dedication to analysis of all levels of college and professional football helped him finish 48-38 on all XFL and USFL spread picks in 2023, and he's off to a 34-22 start in the CFL this year.

Moreover, Hunt has a read on the pulse of the Patriots. In fact, he is an INSANE 17-4 (+1254) on his last 21 picks in games involving New England! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Hunt knows the Dolphins amassed 536 total yards of offense last week with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa playing lights-out. He went 28 of 45 for 466 passing yards with three passing touchdowns in the win. Receiver Tyreek Hill exploded for 11 catches for 215 yards and two scores.

Hunt also knows New England held the Eagles to 251 total yards last week. There were four players who secured six tackles in the loss. Linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley led the way with nine total stops.

Now, Hunt has locked in another confident against-the-spread pick for Dolphins vs. Patriots. We can tell you he's leaning Under the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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