Dolphins 31, Patriots 17 – Miami continues to be house of horrors as Pats fall to 2-6

October 29, 2023

Image courtesy of The Palm Beach Post Well, it appears the Buffalo game was simply an anomaly. The Patriots defense gave up big plays on critical downs all day, the offense couldn’t capitalize opportunities and ultimately, the Pats lost 31-17 to Miami on Sunday afternoon. Miami out-gained New England 390-218, held the Patriots to 13 first downs and held the ball for over 35 minutes. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle…

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How different is Pats’ preparation playing an opponent twice in a month?

October 26, 2023

On Thursday morning, I asked both Jahlani Tavai and Lawrence Guy how much harder – or easier – it might be preparing for a team when facing them for the second time in a month. The Pats will be playing the Dolphins Sunday, wrapping up the season series already just eight weeks into the regular season. Playing a divisional opponent always provides problems because of the familiarity, but twice in…

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With second matchup in a month looming, Pats begin prep for Miami

October 25, 2023

Image courtesy of Nancy Lane/Boston Herald In Week 2, the Patriots were a Cole Strange wild fumble recovery/first down away from possibly upsetting the Dolphins at home on a Sunday night. Now at 2-5 after a stunning win over the Bills, New England will travel to Miami this week to take on a Dolphins team that just got rolled by Philadelphia last Sunday. “Alright, I think everyone is pretty familiar…

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Patriots: Week 18 Preview and Prediction

January 9, 2022

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Follow me on twitter: @zcarey13 Hello and welcome to week 18! That feels weird to type but it is our new normal in the NFL after the expansion of the regular season from 16 to 17 games. The Patriots have a division matchup in week 18 with a familiar foe and one that they have some bad memories with, the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins have…

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