The are set to play host to the down at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. This Week 15 matchup will have a different feel than in years past as we've previously grown accustomed to Bill Belichick and company facing the Dolphins at the end of the season, looking to solidify its status in the postseason. Now, New England is on the outside looking in and it's the Dolphins who are looking to punch their ticket into the playoffs as they currently .The last time the Patriots mi sed the playoffs (2008), Chad Pennington was the starter for Miami and out winning Comeback Player of the Year honors, which is a testament to how different 2020 has been for the fellas from Foxborough. This time around
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Caron Butler Jersey . However, the lack of pa sing has made this unit for Josh McDaniels a bit one dimensional, which was on full display in Week 14 when they were out-cla sed by the on Thursday Night Football, 24-3. That game highlighted a weakne s in New England's run defense as rookie running back rushed for 171 yards in the win.As for the Dolphins, they'll clinch their first winning season since 2016 with a win against the Patriots on Sunday. Not only that, but there is a lot of emphasis on winning out if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. That won't be an easy task, however, as the road to the end of the regular season is rough for Miami. They have one of the hardest remaining schedules in the entire AFC to end the year with their remaining opponents winning percentage
Tracy McGrady Jersey sitting at .590. If they are going to win out, they'll need to rely on their defense and Tagovailoa under center. Defensively, this team is far improved from a season ago and has been an opportunistic bunch. They are tied for the most takeaways in the NFL heading into Week 15 and have scored 75 points off turnovers. What will be interesting to see in this matchup on the offensive side of the ball is whether to not Brian Flores will once again let Tagovailoa loose. Against the last week, Miami took the training wheels off their rookie QB and let him drop back to pa s 48 times as he pa sed for 316 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 24 yards and another score. Latest Odds: Miami
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