No Rob Gronkowski. No Kenbrell Thompkins. No Aaron Dobson. An already injury rideen New England team just got even worse. As if there was not enough pressure on Tom Brady’s shoulders, he will now be down three receivers.
The quarterback did not seem too upset about the news saying, “I mean, it’s disappointing to lose anybody, but we’ve faced that before this year and at different times, so I’d say at least we’re adjusted to it a little bit. We still have confidence that we can go out and win games.”
Today they travel to Miami and have a chance to clinch the AFC East, a title they have won ten out of the past eleven years. This game is even more important for the Dolphins who are tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the final playoff spot in the AFC. After a drama filled start, the Dolphins have gotten things turned around and look to extend their winning streak to three games. This could be a breakout game for the Patriots defensive front who only have four sacks in the last three games. Ryan Tannehill has been sacked a league high 48 times. Losing two starting offensive linemen definitely did not help in the matter.
It is tough to bet against Tom Brady, but this team is just decimated with injuries and it will take its toll today. The Patriots have gotten some very lucky breaks the past few weeks to get wins. They are no longer overpowering teams and instead just barely hanging on. Today, the Patriots fall back to the second seed in the AFC playoffs and the Dolphins keep their playoff hopes alive. Patriots vs. Dolphins- who you takin?
