The 12-3 New England Patriots face off against the disappointing 5-10 Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon to close out the regular season. The Patriots enter the game having long since locked up the AFC East and with a bye during Wild Card Weekend already secured. For the Patriots, if they win against the Dolphins then they lock up the number one seed in the AFC and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Dolphins are limping to the end of the regular season after another season wasting the talents of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, exciting young wide receiver Jarvis Landry, running back Lamar Miller, superstar (and perennially underrated as shown by his inexplicable Pro Bowl snub) safety Reshad Jones, defensive end Cameron Wake (out for the season after seven games), 3-time Pro Bowl cornerback Brent Grimes, and giant free agent acquisition Ndamukong Suh.