4 major X-Factors to watch from the Dolphins vs. Patriots matchup in Week 1

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After a strange offseason, the 2020 NFL season is rapidly approaching. The Week 1 slate features an AFC East matchup featuring the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.

Entering the season, the Dolphins will look to show improvement after posing just a 5-11 record in 2019. The team had established some momentum to close out their schedule using a two-game winning streak. Can they build on it in 2020?

For the Patriots, they fell short in the AFC Wild Card Round as a result of a 20-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Many thought New England would be headed for a rebuild after the departure of Tom Brady, but now, Cam Newton will look to take over at quarterback.

Managing to defeat the Patriots would send a real message for the Dolphins after adding talent in the offseason. As for New England, it’s important to get off to a strong start in order to keep pace with the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East standings.

With that, let’s take a look at four major X-Factors to watch from the Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots matchup in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season.

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Grant Afseth

Grant Afseth

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