Post-Game Talk: WEEK 17 - Staying Alive - All they have to do is win in Buffalo

[Fenway]

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The New England Patriots will close out the 2022 regular season home schedule with the second meeting of the year against the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots opened the season with a 20-7 loss at Miami on Sept. 11. The Patriots will attempt to avoid a series sweep for the second straight season. Last season, Miami earned a series sweep for the first time since the 2000 season. New England is 16-4 against Miami at Gillette Stadium.
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The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins will square off for the second time in 2022. The Patriots opened the season at Miami and suffered a 20-7 loss on Sept. 11. Last season, Miami swept the season series for the first time since 2000.

The Patriots have had the upper hand at home against Miami, holding a 36-19 record in games played in New England in the regular season, including a 16-4 record at Gillette Stadium. But the Patriots are 17-41 all-time in Miami, including two postseason contests. Miami beat New England at Gillette Stadium for the first time in the final game of the 2005 season.

The Dolphins and Patriots met for the first time in 1966 and began playing twice a year during the 1967 regular season, except in 1982 during a players' strike.

The two have played three times in the postseason with New England holding a 2-1 advantage.

SERIES TRENDS​

MIAMI 60, NEW ENGLAND 54
(Including New England 2, Miami 1 in Playoffs)
Record in New England: 37-19 (Incl. 1-0 in playoffs)​

• Record in Foxborough: 35-17 (1-0)​
• Record in Boston: 2-2​

Record in Miami: 17-41 (Incl. 1-1 in playoffs)​

• Record at Dolphins / Hard Rock: 13-23​
• Record at Orange Bowl 3-18: (1-1)​

Record in Tampa*: 1-0
Season Sweeps: Patriots 10, Dolphins 14
Season Splits: 30 (Most recent 2020)
Bill Belichick vs. Miami: 26-21 (26-19 with New England)
*A Miami home game was played in Tampa in 1969.​

QUICK HITS​

• Since Bill Belichick became Patriots head coach in 2000, New England is 26-19 (.578) against Miami.​
• Since 2000, the Patriots are 101-39 (.721) against AFC East opponents.​
• New England is 26-19 against the Dolphins over that span, 36-10 against the New York Jets and 36-9 against the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots were 3-1 against Indianapolis from 2000 through 2001 when they were in the AFC East.​

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[Gee Wally]

Make it stop!

 

[Alicat]

Make it stop!

I’ll have it on but can’t say I’ll be paying close attention. That said they’ll find a way to suck me in at some point

 

[quietbruinfan]

I’ll have it on but can’t say I’ll be paying close attention. That said they’ll find a way to suck me in at some point

Terrible Teddy Bridgewater will hand you the game within the first three possessions-no worries. He is that bad. His backup is just as bad.

 

[TP]

Ah, reminds of the bad old days.. WELCOME BACK SHITNESS!

 

[MustardStew]

YES!!! This game along with Panthers/Bucs today at 1. Hooray football!!

I think I'mma go chainsaw my foot off

 

[Fenway]

Ah, reminds of the bad old days.. WELCOME BACK SHITNESS!

 

[smithformeragent]

I’ve been as critical of this retool as anyone, wishing the bottom would fall out to accelerate the rolling of heads.

I feel like limping into the playoffs only to get waxed is the worst thing that can happen.

But we buried my Uncle Bob this past week in his Patriots hoodie and toque.

He was a fan dating back to ‘64 and used to go to games all the time at the old barn. He stuck with them through the lean years and I hope they win today for Uncle Bob.

I’ll be rooting for them like when I was a little kid.

 

[EverettMike]

It's absolutely better for the organization if they lose today. There is more to gain by having the major major major problems plaguing this team brought fully into the light.

Their record is smoke and mirrors. 0-5 against teams with winning records while beating up mostly on backups and playing other teams at the most opportune time. All that combined with horrendous losses, the worst supporting coaching staff in football, stupid penalties at killer moments, piss poor roster management, and a regressing second year quarterback with no above average skills who whines all the time.

AND YET I still hope they win today.

 

[Alicat]

Terrible Teddy Bridgewater will hand you the game within the first three possessions-no worries. He is that bad. His backup is just as bad.

Love my team and I hope they win but I have my doubts

 

[quietbruinfan]

I hope they win but I have my doubts

Trust me, I know my Dolphins. ...

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

Yikes.

 

[Ddawg]

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Please no, don't bring back those memories... Sat many a game near that section.

 

[EverettMike]

That's a total f***ing joke.

 

[smithformeragent]

Terrible call

 

[CDJ]

I’m so sick of this f***ing league yet I continue to watch

Why

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

The NFL continues to be a joke.

 

[EverettMike]

Makes last week's bullshit even worse

 

[GatorMike]

That's legit one of the worst calls I've ever seen.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Forward progress my ass. Complete incompetence

 

[CDJ]

Makes me question the integrity of these games, gambling has to be going on

 

[smithformeragent]

Wow.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Yup Stevenson still had forward progress when he fumbled though right.

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

That's legit one of the worst calls I've ever seen.

Combined with last week, easily.

 

[CDJ]

Whoever just made that complete pass call- investigate them