The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins are heading into this week 18 matchup with relatively low stakes, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to play for.
Sure, both teams have had their playoff fate decided as New England will move on to the NFL’s tournament of champions next week, while Miami’s players will try to find somewhere other than their home city to vacation in. Though the Dolphins are only playing for pride, the wacky nature of the AFC in 2021 makes it so the Patriots could conceivably end up as any of the seven seeds in the conference.