The New England Patriots weren’t expected to be a great team this season, to say the least.
Even so, they have a chance not to be the worst team in their division.
They will square off with the banged-up Miami Dolphins for a divisional clash, and even though they’re 1.5-point underdogs, they should be in a position to contain their struggling offense.
Notably, they won’t have seven of their key players on the field for that matter.
As reported by them on X, WR KJ Osborn, SS Jabrill Peppers, WR Javon Baker, QB Joe Milton III (third-string emergency quarterback), FS Kyle Dugger, DE Kromah Jamree, and TE Jaheim Bell won’t be able to take the field vs. the Dolphins.
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Mike McDaniel will have to turn to Tyler Huntley again for this game, as Tua Tagovailoa is still nursing a concussion, and there’s no timetable for his return, and backup QB Skylar Thompson is also out with an injury.
That sets the table for an ugly-looking, old-school matchup between these two teams.
The Patriots’ defense hasn’t been as bad as their offense, and they should be able to dictate the tempo of this game.
Miami’s offense struggled mightily with Huntley under center and could barely move the chains in Week 4 vs. the Tennessee Titans.
The Patriots could all but end their season with a loss on Sunday, not to mention the fact that it would also help them keep their postseason hopes alive, as little as they might be at the moment.
