The total has also dropped, going from 47.5 down to 47. This will give Miami the opportunity to play the role of spoiler and end a tough year on a good note. If the Dolphins can figure out how to win today, it could be a nice way to send the Patriots into the post-season.
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Geneo Grissom: The Patriots third round draft pick (97 overall) has played sparingly in his rookie season due to the team being so deep with a three-man rotation of Chandler Jones, Rob Ninkovich and Jabaal Sheard in the mix. QB Tom Brady and the Patriots are coming off an overtime loss to the New York Jets. If the Patriots win, they are assured that any playoff game they play will be at Gillette Stadium, where they are 13-3 in the playoffs since it opened in 2002.
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Jabaal Sheard: I’m not up on Pro Football Focus’s methodology for its various statistics, and to be honest, when Bill Belichick indicates that he’s checked out some of the analytic sites and found that their conclusions don’t often jibe with the Patriots’ internal findings, my skepticism grows.
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The AFC East cellar-dwelling Dolphins aren’t finishing the season with any semblance of strength, having dropped three in a row and seven of nine.
In what could be Dan Campbell’s final game in the head coach spot, the Dolphins will try to erase the memories of the last three weeks.
New England needs to win or see AFC West champion Denver fall to San Diego in order to clinch the top seed in the conference. They can beat anyone in the AFC playoffs, no matter where the game is played. I’ll spare you the obvious Willie McGinest comparative soliloquy again, and instead keep it to this: McGinest made a habit of playing his best in big games.
As aforementioned, Tannehill struggles against the Patriots, so the Dolphins would do well to establish a solid run game early. With the beating Tannehill took last week against the Indianapolis Colts, it is important for the Dolphins to protect their possible long-term investment.
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The New England Patriots look to lock up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs as they close out the 2015-16 regular season down in Miami against the Dolphins.
Ryan Tannehill signed a big extension before the year, but it has limited guarantees outside of the 2016 season.
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That slump started with a 36-7 loss in New England as Brady threw for 356 yards and four TDs. Miller averages five yards per carry and could make it a long day for the Patriots defensively if they can drain some time off the clock and force Tom Brady to work his magic in short pockets of time. The Patriots are mostly healthy in the back end and are No. 11 against the pass this season.
