Miami Dolphins 2020 NFL schedule: 5 must-win games

By Matt Conner | Apr 13, 2020

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 08: Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores on the sidelines during the NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on September 8, 2019. (Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 04: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots speaks with the media during a press conference after being defeated by the Tennessee Titans 20-13 in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

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Does anyone know how the New England Patriots are going to look on this side of Tom Brady’s exit? No one questions Bill Belichick’s genius, but any team is going to go through an adjustment period or identity crisis after watching the franchise’s face leave in free agency.

That said, Belichick has been in this position before due to injury and/or suspension to Brady and he’s largely come away unscathed. Whether playing with Matt Cassel or Jimmy Garoppolo, Belichick has found a way to win without Brady over the years. But what if he cannot count on Brady at all? What if the page has been completely turned?

If the Dolphins (or any team for that matter) really wants to make a statement in this new era in the AFC East, this is the year to poke holes in Belichick’s armor and even if each team splits with New England, it’d provide a competitive spark. When the Patriots visit Hard Rock, expect Flores to do everything he can to show up his former boss.

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