Miami Dolphins–New England Patriots rivalry

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National Football League rivalry sports rivalry

The Miami Dolphins–New England Patriots rivalry is a long-standing and intense NFL divisional matchup marked by shifting periods of dominance, memorable games, and significant implications for AFC playoff races.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Football League rivalry → sports rivalry →
beganInSeason	1966 NFL season →
characteristic	intense fan interest → long-standing divisional rivalry → numerous nationally televised games → shifting periods of dominance →
conference	American Football Conference →
division	AFC East →
divisionGameFrequency	two regular-season meetings per year →
DolphinsHeadCoachAssociated	Don Shula → Jimmy Johnson →
DolphinsHomeAdvantageReputation	heat and humidity in Miami →
DolphinsPerfectSeasonContext	Dolphins 1972 perfect season era overlapped with early rivalry years →
DolphinsQuarterbackAssociated	Dan Marino → Tua Tagovailoa →
feature	frequent impact on AFC East division titles → frequent impact on AFC playoff seeding →
firstMeetingWinner	Boston Patriots →
geographicAspect	East Coast United States →
impact	helps determine AFC East champion in many seasons →
league	National Football League →
mediaCoverage	extensive local and national coverage →
notableEraOfDominance	Miami Dolphins dominance in the 1970s → Miami Dolphins dominance in the 1980s → New England Patriots dominance in the 2000s → New England Patriots dominance in the 2010s →
notableGame	1985 AFC Championship Game → 2004 AFC Divisional playoff game → “Miracle in Miami” game on December 9, 2018 → “Wildcat” game on September 21, 2008 →
PatriotsDynastyPeriod	2001–2019 →
PatriotsFormerNameInRivalry	Boston Patriots →
PatriotsHeadCoachAssociated	Bill Belichick →
PatriotsHomeAdvantageReputation	cold-weather games in New England →
PatriotsQuarterbackAssociated	Tom Brady →
PatriotsRelocatedTo	Foxborough, Massachusetts →
playoffMeetingCount	multiple postseason meetings →
sport	American football →
team1	Miami Dolphins →
team1Location	Miami, Florida →
team1Stadium	Hard Rock Stadium →
team2	New England Patriots →
team2Location	Foxborough, Massachusetts →
team2Stadium	Gillette Stadium →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
AFC East →	hasRivalry