At 4-3 after the loss in Chicago, the Patriots now head into an easier stretch of the schedule starting with Sunday's trip to Miami. Pats Pulpit's power rankings roundup tracks where national outlets have New England after Week 7.
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The Patriots visit the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4:25 p.m. ET, their second straight road game. It's the first of two meetings with Miami this season, with the rematch at Gillette Stadium closing out the regular season.
Sunday's Patriots-Dolphins game airs on CBS, locally on WBZ-TV Channel 4 in Boston. Andrew Catalon will call the play-by-play with Logan Ryan as analyst and AJ Ross on the sideline.
The Patriots' 30-24 loss to the Bears snapped a three-game winning streak and dropped them from the No. 5 seed to No. 9 in the AFC playoff picture. Pats Pulpit looks at where New England stands in the conference after the loss.
Mike Vrabel declined to discuss the $250,000 fine the NFL handed him for his conduct toward officials, saying it was meant to stay private and telling reporters to "talk to the league."
