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Patriots vs Dolphins: Why New England will face Ryan Fitzpatrick instead of Josh Rosen

The last time the New England Patriots defense had to go up against the Miami Dolphins, the unit failed to consistently shut down the opposing offense en route to a last second defeat that is now known as the “Miami Miracle.” A lot has changed over the nine months since that game, however — from head coach Adam Gase getting fired to numerous offense, including quarterback Ryan Tannehill, leaving the club.

The new-look Dolphins offense, meanwhile, struggled mightily last week against the Baltimore Ravens: it put up just 200 yards of offense, converted only one in three third downs, and most importantly was able to score a mere 10 points compared to Baltimore’s 59.