1 p.m. ET | CBS
Matchup rating: 46.5 | Spread: NE -6.5 (43)
What to watch for: While all eyes will be on Cam Newton becoming the first non-homegrown quarterback to start for the Patriots since Scott Secules in Week 10 of the 1993 season, equally as compelling will be the matchup between Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker and Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore (assuming both play through hamstring injuries). Parker got the best of Gilmore -- the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year -- in last year's season finale (8 catches, 137 yards) in a performance that sat with Gilmore all offseason.