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New England Defeats Miami 43-0 - Recap

New England's defense shut down Miami 43-0 in Week 2 action at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

New England won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -18.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 48.5.

Sony Michel rushed for 85 yards, while Rex Burkhead added 21 yards in the win. Antonio Brown and Julian Edelman added 56 and 51 receiving yards respectively.

Kenyan Drake rushed for 19 yards for Miami, while Mark Walton added 15 yards. Josh Rosen threw for 97 yards for the Dolphins, while receivers Preston Williams and Kenyan Drake had 63 and 29 yards respectively.

Miami lost the offensive yardage battle to New England 381-184 yards in Sunday's game. New England had more first downs as that total ended up 27-11.

New England led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:30-23:30 split in that important category.

New England heads into a Week 3 battle against the Jets. Miami, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.