Believe it or not, the Patriots entered their Week 2 matchup against the Dolphins hoping to break a six-year-long curse that had plagued them, seemingly with no end in sight, despite periods when they appeared to be a better team than their divisional rival. They have consistently struggled when playing in Miami, even with Tom Brady on the team, and that has resulted in no wins in South Beach since the 2019 season.
The last time they got a win there? The infamous Antonio Brown game that prompted a legendary photo of an impressive Patriots' receiving corps that many believe could have propelled them to a Super Bowl had things not gone downhill.