Suh/Wake

The Miami Dolphins defensive front is led by Ndamukong Suh in the middle and Cameron Wake on the edge. 

Wake enters the game with 16 quarterback hits and a team-leading six sacks. 

"He's having another good year. He's on the field in a lot of situations. Not just third down – he's out there on every down. He plays the run well, is instinctive, runs the edge, can counter, has got some power, but he's played quite a bit. It's not just third down. He does a good job on all three downs," said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during his Friday press conference. 

Suh follows up with 3.5 sacks, four tackles for a loss, six QB hits and two forced fumbles. 

The Patriots have given up 23 sacks so far this season, but only gave up one last week against Oakland.  

Butler vs Landry

Look for Malcolm Butler to be matched up with Dolphins' top receiver Jarvis Landry. 

Landry is second in the league in receptions with 67 and is third in the league in targets (108, 10.8 per game)

Prior to the season, Landry said that the Dolphins would beat the Patriots twice this season. 

Butler has been up and down most of the season and struggled against Denver's Emmanuel Sanders two weeks ago. 

First Half

The Miami Dolphins have not been a good first half team this season. 

So far this season, Miami has been outscored 134-50 in first halves and have only had the lead at the break one time in the last 10 games. 

Miami comes in having lost four straight games and has given up 40, 27, 45 and 30 points respectively in those games. 

A fast start will be critical for the Patriots. 

Red Zone Defense

Jay Cutler has been ruled out of the game meaning Matt Moore will make the start at quarterback for the Dolphins. 

Miami's offense has been very good in the red zone, scoring touchdowns on 61.9% of their chances so far this season. 

"Offensively, their skill players are outstanding. Good quarterbacks, good running backs, good tight end, very good receivers, very explosive receivers. All of these guys make huge and big plays consistently. They're a hard group to stop," said Belichick. 

The Patriots defense is the worst in the league when it comes to yards given up, (400 per game), but they only give up 20 points per game, which is 12th best in the league. 

Phillip Dorsett

Chris Hogan has already been ruled out and both Martellus Bennett and Danny Amendola are listed as questionable. 

Meaning there will be plenty of opportunities for Phillip Dorsett to make an impact. 

With the Patriots, Dorsett has played in 10 games and has six catches for 101 yards.