Forget the Jets, focus on the Dolphins. In the big picture, they are the team to worry about. They are the key divisional foe for the Patriots [team stats], not the loudmouth sons of Rex Ryan.

Sunday’s game with Miami has significant playoff implications for the Pats. While the Dolphins might be 3-4 overall, they are 3-0 in the division. That statistic is huge should the ’Fins run the table, or come close with a fairly soft schedule the rest of the way. The Pats, meanwhile, are 1-1 in the division. They don’t want to face a situation like last year, where they lost that tiebreaker and didn’t get their ticket punched to the postseason.