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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/26/15 http://twitter.com/nfl345

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: DOLPHINS AT

Week 8 begins on Thursday night (CBS/NFLN, 8:25 PM ET) with the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-0) hosting the (3-3) at .

New England enters Week 8 following a 30-23 victory over the .

Patriots completed 34 of 54 passes for 355 yards with two and no for a 94.3 in the win. Brady (55,312) surpassed 55,000 career passing yards and is only the fifth quarterback in NFL history to reach the mark, joining , , Pro Football Hall of Famer and .

The performance marked the 17th time in his career that Brady had at least 350 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, the most such games in NFL history.

“We are happy to come out victorious, but now the Jets are over with and it's onto Miami,” says New England . “Another division game is definitely a tough game for us, and Miami always plays us tough. I just think we have to turn the page quickly.”

Since 2002, Brady has compiled an 8-0 record on Thursdays, including a 3-0 mark against the AFC East opponents. His 2,249 passing yards on Thursdays rank third in the AFC and his 20 passes on rank second in the conference during that span. Brady has also passed for at least two touchdowns in six of his eight Thursday starts.

The Thursday passing leaders in the AFC since 2002 (minimum 100 attempts):

PLAYER TEAM(S) PASSING YARDS PLAYER TEAM TD PASSES Peyton Manning IND, DEN 3,646 Peyton Manning IND, DEN 39 PIT 3,081 Tom Brady NE 20 Tom Brady NE 2,249 SD 15

PLAYER TEAM % PLAYER TEAM PASSER RATING Tom Brady ND 0.7 Peyton Manning IND, DEN 121.0 NYG, OAK, TEN 0.8 Tom Brady NE 112.0 Peyton Manning IND, DEN 1.4 Philip Rivers SD 107.8

Miami enters Week 8 seeking their third consecutive victory following a 44-26 victory over .

Miami quarterback completed 18 of 19 passes for 282 yards with four touchdowns, no interceptions and a 158.3 passer rating – the highest attainable mark – in the win. Tannehill completed his first 18 passes of the game and, combined with his seven completions in a row to end the Dolphins’ Week 6 game at Tennessee, set an NFL record with 25 consecutive completions (DONOVAN MC NABB, 24 in 2004).

“It was wild,” says Tannehill about the team’s performance. “I’ve never been a part of a game like that. The defense was getting us the ball back quick so we had the momentum and we were able to keep the momentum.”

Also in the win, Dolphins running back had a 54-yard touchdown reception and an 85-yard TD run – both in the second quarter. Miller joins CHRIS JOHNSON (September 20, 2009) as the only players in NFL history with an 85+ yard touchdown run and 50+ yard TD catch in a single game. Miller is the only player to accomplish the feat in a single quarter.

“This Thursday is our third divisional game and to have a pretty good chance to jockey for your position in the division, we really need this win,” says Dolphins . “They are not going to be easy, they never are. The physical will show up on Thursday night. It’s got to be about what’s between the ears. We have to be smart. We have to be on cue with how we’re going to attack this team.”

Heading into Thursday’s matchup, Tannehill has won two of his past three starts against New England. Tannehill also has a 2-1 record in three career games on Thursdays. In Tannehill’s last start on (11/13/14 vs. Buffalo), he completed 26 of 34 passes for 240 yards with two touchdowns for 114.8 rating.

WEEK 8 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015

MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-3) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-0)

SERIES DOLPHINS PATRIOTS THURS. RECORD 11-6 8-5 SERIES LEADER 51-45 STREAKS 8 of past 10 COACHES VS. OPP. Dan Campbell: 0-0 : 19-13 LAST WEEK W 44-26 vs. Texans W 30-23 vs. Jets LAST GAME 12/14/14: Dolphins 13 at Patriots 41. New England QB Tom Brady throws for 287 yards & 2 TDs (93.4 passer rating). Patriots CB returns blocked FG 62 yards for TD. LAST GAME AT SITE 12/14/14 REFEREE Pete Morelli BROADCAST CBS/NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, , Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagles, . SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Mia.), 93 (NE). XM: 225 (Mia.), 226 (NE). STATS PASSING Tannehill: 137-219-1628-13-7-91.7 Brady: 173-251-2054-16-1-113.2 RUSHING Miller: 70-419-6.0-2 Blount: 52-246-4.7-4 RECEIVING Landry: 36-395-11.0-2 Edelman: 45-503-11.2-4 OFFENSE 366.0 410.8 TAKE/GIVE -1 +5 DEFENSE 369.8 358.7 SACKS Wake: 6 Cha. Jones: 6.5 INTs Grimes, Jones: 2 Harmon, Ryan: 2 PUNTING Darr (R): 48.3 Allen: 46.6 KICKING Franks (R): 31 (16/18 PAT; 5/6 FG) Gostkowski: 69 (24/24 PAT; 15/15 FG) NOTES DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed NFL-record 25 consec. passes during 2-game span. Aims for 6th in row with 2 TDs. In last TNF game (11/13/14 vs. Buf.), passed for 240 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.8 rating…Last week, RB LAMAR MILLER joined CHRIS JOHNSON as only players in NFL history with 50+ yard TD rec. (54) & 85+ yard TD run (85) in same game. Aims for 3rd in row with 110+ rush yards…WR-PR had 8 catches for 99 yards in last meeting. Led team with 5 catches for 83 yards & 2 TDs last week. WR has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5, incl. 75 yards & TD vs. Hou…DE has 6 sacks in past 2, incl. 2 last week. Since 2013, CB has 11 INTs, tied for most among AFC CBs. S leads team with 59 tackles & had INT vs. Hou…PATRIOTS: Are 6-0 for 3rd time (2004, 2007)…Last week, QB TOM BRADY (213) surpassed T BRUCE ARMSTRONG (212) for most starts in NE history. Passed for 355 yards vs. NYJ & became 5th NFL player with 55,000 career. Aims for 7th in row with 2+ TDs. Has 8-0 record as on Thurs. & has passed for 2,249 yards with 20 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 112 rating…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT had rush TD in last meeting. RB has TD in 3 of past 4…In past 11 (incl. playoffs), WR has 86 catches for 1,013 yards & 7 TDs. In past 3 vs. Mia., has 26 catches for 322 yards & 2 TDs. TE has TD catch in 3 of past 4 vs. Mia. In last game on Thurs. (Week 1 vs. Pit.), had 5 catches for 94 yards & 3 TDs. Has 12 TDs in past 12 (incl. playoffs), incl. 108 yards & 1 TD vs. NYJ. Since 2010, leads NFL with 60 TD rec…S & S each had INT in last meeting. DE has 6.5 sacks in past 5. LB JAMIE COLLINS has 8.5 sacks & blocked PAT in past 11.