The Patriots are heading down to South Beach for their second divisional matchup with the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.
After a one-score loss to the Rams, the focus for New England is progress over results from outside the playoff picture at 3-8. In some ways, this season with a first-year head coach, EVP of Player Personnel, and rookie quarterback was always going to end up here, where laying a solid foundation for the future would trump the team's record.
Along those lines, we've seen positive signs from QB Drake Maye and the offense to be optimistic about that group.