Predict the Score Contest, Week 4 MIA @ NE

[alamo]

Post your predictions here for Week 4, Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots.

This contest is open to everyone, it's both a weekly and a season-long contest. Stakes are bragging rights.

Each week I will tabulate and post the scores for the previous week's contest, as well as the cumulative season standings for those who have played every week. As a one-time allowance for computer problems, forgetfulness, or whatever, one week can be missed and will be assigned that week's average score.

Scoring:
Your score is the COMBINED deviation of your predicted score for the Pats and opponents REGARDLESS OF DIRECTION. For example, if you predict Patriots 28 Dolphins 24 your score is how many points off of 28 the Pats are (over or under does not matter) PLUS how many points off of 24 the Dolphins are (over or under again does not matter). Game winner does not matter. Lowest score wins.

You may change your prediction at any time before kickoff, either by editing your original post or by adding a new one. Predictions made in other threads don't count unless they were clearly meant for this contest but were posted elsewhere by mistake. Please keep this thread to predictions only, no back-and-forth discussion of the game. A short comment explaining your pick is OK.

Good luck!

 

[Kontradiction]

I kind of want to pick the Dolphins just to try to reverse the losing streak/hex, but I can't do it.

Pats 21-20

 

[Guts]

Patriots 35
Dolphins 14

 

[The Brandon Five]

Pats 28
Guppies 20

 

[FrodoBagginz]

Pats: 59
Dolphins: 0

 

[Mack Herron]

Dolphins 24
Patriots 13

 

[Sicilian]

I'm going to predict assuming Gordon will play... and if he doesn't, I will 100% forget to come back and change it.

Pats 30
Dolphins 20

 

[chasa]

27 phins
24 pats

 

[FCB02062]

This one's too easy

Miami 27
New England 19

 

[SammyBlueCat]

New England 21 Fish 20

 

[PatsDeb]

Pats 24
Fins 16

Go Pats!

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Pats lose 3 straight then run the table

seriously... Fish have no chance in Foxboro:

Pats 34
phins 23

 

[Nunchucks]

Miami 27
Patriots 13

 

[Wordsmyth]

Pats 27
Harpooned Fish 23

 

[IcyPatriot]

Patriots 28
Dolphins 27

 

[jah]

31-3, Dolphins.

I'm 0 for 3 on predictions so far, if anyone was curious about the logic behind this.

 

[DaBronxPats14]

Pats 31
Phins 20

 

[Jimke]

Miami 27
Patriots 20

 

[Clonamery]

Pats 34
Phins 23

Strangely Edelman is suspended an additional 4 games for locking Dorsett in a closet before the game and taking his place on the field. No one noticed (not even the 8 catch, 124 yds, 1 td stat line or the skin color) until after the game ended the squirrel was out of the bag when he hugged and kissed Brady at midfield. Asked in the locker room, BB stated, "I'm colorblind." McDaniels issued a mea culpa, that he had his head "in the play sheet." Gronk said he didn't notice because he was "conscious of my responsibilities." Owner Bob Kraft offered, "Thish wazsh an empartent yinn for tha glub." Brady was nonplussed, stammering about "focus" but did allow he noticed the "quickness within 10 yards was different." Edelman apologized to Dorsett and said he hoped "the 4 games would be reduced." Dorsett was among the missing. Expect the League to initiate some sort of player ID going forward. ESPN is calling it "a hate crime."

 

[Schmo]

Pats 28
Dolphins 26