The supposedly resurgent Miami Dolphins were no problem for Tom Brady and company on “Thursday Night Football”, as the defending Super Bowl champs cruised to a 36-7 victory and a 7-0 record.
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The Patriots will finish their three-game homestand by playing the Washington Redskins at Gillette Stadium on November 8.
The Dolphins are now 3-4 on the season and will play against the Buffalo Bills on November 8.
The rivalry between the Patriots and Colts intensified because of the “Deflategate” scandal, which began when Indianapolis reported New England was using underinflated balls during the AFC championship game last January.
What Happened: During the first quarter, the Patriots were able to score early on a 47-yard TD hookup from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski.
My prediction was 30-23, New England. In the first quarter of his return to action on Thursday night, Lewis showed the value he brings to the Patriots in one move against Miami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi. This time around it was a new franchise mark, as the veteran kicker connected from 52 and 36 yards to give him 26 consecutive field goals made for New England. Gronkowski led the way in the receiving department with six grabs for 113 yards and a TD. Still a lot of things we need to work on, but there are a lot of positive things out there, too.
The Dolphins have been in a fun-loving mood lately, reviving their season with back-to-back blowout wins after Dan Campbell replaced Joe Philbin as coach. Last night was a ideal example of his ability to find every little mis-match in an opponent’s defense, and it’s nearly ridiculous how good he is at finding two completely different types of pass-catchers.
Miami couldn’t stop New England’s offense, and more importantly to me, the Dolphins couldn’t do a damn thing against the Patriots’ defense.
And, yes, they still believe in the rejuvenating powers of Campbell.
More importantly, the Pats spoiled the Fins’ plans to run the football by stuffing at the point of attack and allowing a stingy 15 rushing yards all game long.
Against Brady, any kind of interception is unlikely, given he has thrown one this year in 251 passes.
Miller’s struggles placed more emphasis on Ryan Tannehill and the passing game who were unable to get anything going all night, save for one very impressive 80-yard drive to start the second half.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Running back Dalvin Cook, the nation’s second-leading rusher, will miss No. 17 Florida State’s game against Syracuse on Saturday because of an ankle injury. Watching Dion Lewis throughout the game you had the feel that the offense ran smoother with him in the backfield and his stats back that up catching 6 passes gaining 93 yards with a touchdown. “If you’re out there playing, you’re expected to make plays”, Lewis said. The problem with the Jets is that Ryan Fitzpatrick is their quarterback, and he isn’t going to outduel Brady any more than Tyrod Taylor, EJ Manuel or Tannehill is going to outduel Brady.
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If you were to ask anybody in the Patriots organization about an undefeated season, you wouldn’t get much of a response. The Dolphins had less than 80 yards offensively at the half.
