4 Bold Predictions For Week 15 Patriots vs Dolphins Game

The New England Patriots will play against the Miami Dolphins Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Winning their Week 15 game may not change their playoff chances. Experts have made several important predictions regarding the Patriots and their game against the Dolphins. Head coach Bill Belichick and his players won the first game in Week 11. How will things go this time?

Miami looks a lot different this time. Their defense had a different approach in Week 11. Today, Miami has one of the best defenses in the NFL. The Dolphins stand at No.2 in scoring defense. They surrender 18.2 points per game, and this ties them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most takeaways in the league with 25. The Dolphins forced a turnover in every game in the regular season and 19 straight games dating back to the 2019 season. Rookie Tua Tagovailoa leads the team. He has a 4-2 record as a starter.

Bold predictions about the Patriots Week 15 game against Dolphins

Patriots “thwart” Tagovailoa

New England has won the last nine games against the rookie quarterbacks. Coach Belichick has a 21-5 record against rookies. Geno Smith was the last rookie signal-caller to beat Belichick and it happened in 2013.

Tua will have some struggles against the Patriots on Sunday. He may play without tight end Mike Gesicki following his shoulder injury. Miami is limited in the pass-catching game against the talented Patriots secondary. Pats players can handle rookie QBs and this doesn’t look too well for Tua.

Cam Newton rushes for a touchdown

The Dolphins’ rushing ranks 22^nd in the NFL. The 2015 NFL MVP had a season-high 15 rush attempts for 75 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 1 win over Miami. He may not do the same Sunday, but he will definitely have an amazing game in the end zone. Newton ranks third in the league in rushing touchdowns with 11. Derrick Henry and Dalvin Cook have more rushing scores.

Patriots’ passing woes are still here

Patriots’ offense has seen some challenges. Let’s not forget that Newton has had just five passing touchdowns all season. New England has 8 passing scores in 2020. Miami has allowed only 16 passing touchdowns this season. The Patriots still look for a strong No.1 receiving option.

Patriots upset Miami

New England hasn’t swept Miami since 2016. They may find a way to defeat their rivals on Sunday. It may be a low-scoring game and the over/under goes at 41.5 points.