Sunday’s Matchup vs Pats Should Be A Turning Point For Miami Dolphins

When it comes to the past few years, the New England Patriots have dominated the Miami Dolphins in terms of success. Miami has won games throughout those years and often split the series. While Miami can typically get one over on the Pats, New England typically has the last laugh. They are the ones who win 10 games, make the playoffs, and have the dominant team of the two in the division each year. Sunday’s matchup may finally be the turning point.

Let’s start with the Miami Dolphins’ side of things. In the 20 years of Patriots dominance, Miami has 3 seasons with double-digit wins. New England will miss this mark this season for just the second time in that same time frame. Miami will have already lost to the Cam Newton lead Patriots once this season and need this win both to keep their playoff hopes alive and push them towards that 10 win benchmark.

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Brian Flores is just starting to get his NFL head coaching career started. He appears to have the team on the right track. Tua Tagovailoa seems to be the quarterback of the future. Their competitive nature and team chemistry will likely lure in big-name free agents. They also have one of the youngest teams in the league.

Then there’s the Pats’ side of it. Bill Belichick might not be walking away any time soon, but he’s at the tail end of his coaching career. New England still needs to go out and find their long-term quarterback of the future. They’ll have a ton of money going into the offseason and free agency, but there’s a good chance even when they bring in enough talent they still will need to develop team chemistry. With teams like the Bills and Dolphins on the rise, this year’s struggles might flow over into next season as well.

The bottom line is, Sunday’s matchup for the Miami Dolphins represents so much more than keeping their playoff hopes alive. Symbolically they need to go out and have a monster game against New England to show their muscle. It’s up to Miami to prove they’re not a cakewalk team in the division anymore. The Bills have already made their stand against New England now that they’ll likely win the division this year, making the playoffs for the second year in a row. It’s on Miami to come up big this Sunday and prove they belong.