Experts Overwhelmingly Pick Winner of Patriots-Dolphins Week 8 Game

The New England Patriots will be entering Week 8 of the NFL season ready to get back on track following a loss last week.

New England fell short to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, giving the team extra days to prepare for this upcoming game. The Patriots will be heading on the road to take on the Miami Dolphins, who are coming off their first win of the year.

Both sides want to get the win, with bragging rights in the AFC East on the line for each team. But the Patriots are the contender between the two sides, making this a huge game for them to take.

Coming into the matchup, the Patriots hold a record of 4-3 on the season, with the team playing a little better of late. As for Miami, they are 1-5 on the season, with the group trying to get its second straight victory.

Heading into the game, experts from Bleacher Report made picks for each matchup on the schedule this week. For the Patriots game against the Dolphins, analysts Gary Davenport, Brad Gagnon, Kris Knox, Moe Moton, Brent Sobleski, Wes O'Donnell, and Ian Hanford all predicted the outcome.

All seven experts went with the Patriots to take down Miami this weekend, showing faith in New England to bounce back. Even with the game being on the road, New England shouldn't have too much trouble with the Dolphins.

If the Patriots execute their game plan, this contest shouldn't be close. But New England can't overlook the Dolphins, and Miami has played much better of late.

Even in losses, the Dolphins have played teams tight, and the Patriots will need to make sure that they stay focused. Miami's offense has been a problem all year long, especially in the passing game, so the Patriots will need to focus on keeping them to be one-dimensional.

New England's pass rush will play a crucial role in this game this weekend, as they try to get to Miami quarterback Malik Willis. The Patriots have done a good job of limiting the damage this season, and this will need to continue against the Dolphins.

If the Patriots can pick up another win this week, it could help set this team up well to build more momentum, especially with a looming game against the Green Bay Packers coming up. New England has to meet the moment in this game against Miami; otherwise, the team could be on the losing end of a needed matchup.

Kickoff for the game between the Patriots and Dolphins is scheduled to take place at 1:25 p.m. PT/4:25 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.