You fall into the trap of overlooking your current opponent and lose. The Dolphins say there’s no chance of that happening. The Dolphins (4-6), who likely need to win five of their remaining seven games to earn a wild-card playoff berth, maintain their sole focus is on the Patriots (3-8).

The Dolphins welcome the Patriots to South Florida for their annual visit from up north. Consecutive wins over have given the Dolphins a 4-6 record and considerable momentum aided by the NFL's most efficient offense since the return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Hard Rock Stadium remains the Pats’ proverbial house of horrors, a place even Tom Brady posted a losing record over his legendary career. The 3-8 Patriots are not expected to buck that trend this weekend,