After a promising start to the season, the Patriots have been sliding. They enter Sunday’s contest against the Dolphins with a three-game losing streak. The last two losses against the Jets and 49ers were not very competitive.
Miami has dominated the series against the Patriots in recent years, winning seven of the last nine games. The Dolphins are 3-1 against the Patriots under coach Mike McDaniel.
However, Miami has been struggling without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was placed on injured reserve in mid-September after suffering a concussion.
There are no teams scoring fewer points than the Patriots and Dolphins Miami (11 points per game) is last in the league, and the Patriots (13) are second to last.