Welcome to Season 13, Episode 5 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup . . .
Four games — and just one win apiece — into the season, the Patriots and Dolphins are tangled up in two similar battles: with attrition, and the failing pursuit of a productive offense.
The Patriots’ struggles to score — they rank 31st in the NFL at 13 points per game — aren’t a major surprise given that journeyman Jacoby Brissett is their starter at quarterback and they are still short on quality skill players.