A few items on the Dolphins’ to-do list if they’re to climb back in the playoff race by beating host Buffalo on Sunday:
• Get their swagger back. The team had a totally different vibe amid the two-game winning streak that followed the change to Dan Campbell. Suffering a beat-down by the Patriots doesn’t put them in a unique position; they’ve got plenty of company. There’s no time for pity, though. The Dolphins already have lost to every other team in the division. Getting swept by Buffalo is no way for a playoff hopeful to go through life.