After suffering a disappointing loss to the Raiders last Sunday, the Patriots hope to rebound in big fashion in their first divisional matchup of the season against a very depleted Dolphins team in Miami this weekend.
Typically, this is a game circled on the calendar every year for the sole reason that the Patriots are considered cursed in Miami and have long struggled in their games in South Beach. However, their lackluster performance, which might be the kindest way of putting it, against the Colts last week, increases the Patriots' odds of adding the first win to their season.