"Believe it or not, the Patriots entered their Week 2 matchup against the Dolphins hoping to break a six-year-long curse that had plagued them, seemingly with no end in sight, despite periods when they appeared to be a better team than their divisional rival. They have consistently struggled when playing in Miami, even with Tom Brady on the team, and that has resulted in no wins in South Beach since the 2019 season."
"It was a feat that Belichick was unable to do over the next four seasons, and Jerod Mayo didn't accomplish in his lone year. But the first time Mike Vrabel's team went to Miami, they beat the Tua Tagovailoa-led Dolphins on the road for the first time ever, while also scoring 30+ points for the first time since the 2022 season."
The Patriots entered Week 2 aiming to end a six-year winless stretch in Miami, having not won in South Beach since 2019. The previous road victory occurred during the Antonio Brown game. Bill Belichick failed to win in Miami over the next four seasons, and Jerod Mayo did not win there in his lone year. Mike Vrabel's team defeated the Tua Tagovailoa-led Dolphins on the road for the first time and scored 30-plus points for the first time since 2022. Drake Maye said players rallied around the head coach, and the first-time winning player presented the game ball to Vrabel as a keepsake.
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