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3 keys to victory for Patriots in Week 8 matchup against Dolphins

How can the Patriots pull off a second straight upset? Here are three keys to victory for their Week 8 matchup against the Dolphins.

The New England Patriots improved to 2-5 after surprisingly controlling the game and beating the Buffalo Bills last week.

Not only did the Patriots finally win a game when the defense gave up more than 24 points, but they also beat an opponent with a winning record and a quality starting quarterback. With that victory, the Patriots were able to keep their season alive.

As mentioned in the past, teams that start out with a 1-4 record, and in this case, 1-5, have less than a three percent chance of making the playoffs. The Patriots will need a miracle stretch of performances and consistency on the offensive side of the ball, if they wish to prove that statistic wrong.

They’ll need to take things one week at a time.

This week, New England will be playing an explosive offense that has beat up on some bad teams, including the Patriots in Week 2. But Dolphins have lost their matchups against winning teams. This is a real opportunity for the Patriots to improve to 3-5 before a favorable stretch of opponents.

Here are the keys to the game for the Patriots ahead of Sunday’s matchup:

The Morning After…Patriots fall to 0-2 after another failed comeback rally

What needs to change for the Patriots to get back on track? Here are some leftover notes from Sunday’s game.

The New England Patriots suffered a heartbreaking 24-17 loss in a winnable game at home against the rival Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football.

It seemed like the Patriots struggled to have any real answers for the Dolphins offense. Even when they took away something, the Dolphins found other ways to win.

That’s just what good football teams do: They find ways to win the game. Meanwhile, the Patriots “almost” won the game, again.

The Almost Patriots have become a theme these last few years, where fans are taking moral victories to make themselves feel better for the lackluster performance on the field.

There was a time when even I was optimistic, but there are some struggles the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick must admit and correct if they want a fighting chance.

Here are some leftover notes from Sunday night’s game.

3 keys to victory for Patriots SNF matchup vs. Miami Dolphins

Here are the three keys to victory for the Patriots.

Not even the return of Tom Brady could save the New England Patriots from a Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

But they did get their own version of “Return of the Mac” with quarterback Mac Jones lighting things up with 316 passing yards, three touchdowns and only one interception.

The offense looked competent, the defense was dominant, and some rookies showed real promise in their first ever NFL game. This week, the Patriots turn their focus to the Miami Dolphins and one of the more dynamic NFL offenses they’ll see all year.

Tyreek Hill and Jalen Waddle are too extremely fast receivers that should give the Patriots’ secondary trouble. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for 466 yards last week in their victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

If the Patriots wish to come out with a Sunday Night Football victory on national tv and prove the critics wrong, they’ll need to have a few things go their way.

Here are three keys to the game against the Dolphins.