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Patriots – Dolphins Preview

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The New England Patriots will host the the Miami Dolphins in an early afternoon matchup of AFC East rivals. Both teams are coming into this game with a close loss to the other teams in the division. Miami lost 23-21 to the Buffalo Bills, while the Patriots lost 30-27 against the New York Jets in overtime. The overtime loss might have left a sour taste in some Patriots fans’ mouths as the ticket price for this game has dropped 8% over the last week. Overall, New England Patriots tickets are averaging $371 on the secondary market, which is an 18% increase over the home season average at Gillette Stadium. That $371 average is also a 142% increase over this season’s average for Miami Dolphins tickets on the road. The starting price for tickets is $130, the second highest of all games this week.

The Patriots are 3-0 at home this season, but aren’t the same dominant Patriots who have who have breezed through the AFC East for the past few seasons. With quarterback Tom Brady working with an inexperienced group of receivers, the offense has struggled at times this season. New England is just 20th in pass yards per game and 17th in points per game. Brady is currently one of the worst quarterbacks in completion percentage, a statistic he’s usually at or near the top in each season. The return of tight end Rob Gronkowski last week was certainly a help as Brady targeted him on 17 pass attempts, leading to eight receptions and 114 yards. The Dolphins have struggled defending opposing tight ends this season, which could lead to a big game for Gronkowski in his first home game of the season. Miami has also given up the seventh most passing yards per game to opponents, so if Brady is going to have a vintage Brady type of game, this could be it.
This could be the first game of the season in New England with “football weather.” The forecast expects a high of 52 and low of 32, slightly different than the conditions would be in Miami. With a win, the Patriots could be still be in control of the division even though they are closer to the rest of the pack than they have been in years. Still, The Patriots have not lost to the Dolphins in their past six matchups, a streak New England will try to extend at home on Sunday.


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Mike D. Note – Thanks to our partners at TiqIQ for the preview!