When the 2025 NFL season schedules were released, it was far from ideal to see the Patriots flying to Miami in Week 2 to play the Dolphins. Although they aren't necessarily a team that New England has to worry about, playing at Hard Rock Stadium has always been a concern, especially at the beginning of the season.
It has been a place that has haunted the Patriots for much of the rivalries' existence to the point of even Tom Brady emphasizing just how difficult a time the Dolphins gave him and some of the most legendary Patriots teams throughout the two-decade dynasty.