You might actually have to hire Dog the Bounty Hunter to find a cockier 5-6 team than the Miami Dolphins. Coming off a comeback home win over the Seahawks, the Fish are feeling pretty damn good about themselves. In fact, so good they seem to think this Patriots team is nothing special.

Ryan (don’t ask me who plays in what division) Tannehill told the Miami Harold this week:

“They're just another team; they’ve won a lot of games this year. But it's not something that affects us."

Well no Ryan, because the Fish haven’t had the pleasure of facing this Patriots team. You haven’t had to make a comeback against a Tom Brady led offense that puts up digits like lottery officials releasing Ping Pong Power Balls. Wake up or check your Adderall  dosage rook. Before last Sunday’s victory you had dropped three straight to:

The Colts 23-20,

The Titians 37-3, and

The BILLS 19-14

Three loses and 37 points, Ryan -- 37? Not exactly the cream of the NFL crop. This is a whole new ball game…a ball game your coaches and teammates haven’t seen yet this season. And you NEVER have. Just so you know, the Pats hung 182 on those same vaunted defenses.

So here are my Keys to a Patriots victory

On Offense:

Bring The Noise: if you read me on a regular basis, you know I’m all about running, running, and more running, not this week. The Pats need to let Brady pick this team apart. The Dolphins pass D leaks like a sieve giving away 20 yard receptions like there is no tomorrow.  With weapons like Welker, Hernandez, and Edleman, who thrive on yards after the catch and with the Pats line intact, Tommy Terrific should have no problems Sunday.

A Little Mambo Number FIVE:  let that passing game set up the run. While the Phins pass D is awful, their run stopping ability is one of the better (on paper) in the AFC. But only because teams haven’t exploited it in the way they should. Get this team on its heals then let Ridley, Vereen, and Woodhead get on the dance floor and do their act.

On Defense:

Let’s Play a Little Flannigan’s Ball: Smack Miami at the point of attack. The key to stopping Miami is stopping Reggie Bush. Over the past three games the Pats have given up 171 yards a game on the ground and 4 touchdowns. In two meetings last season, Bush torched the Pats for 233 total yards. Bush can do it all - hitting him in the backfield and wrapping him up should be atop the Pats chalkboard.  Why?  Because New England wants the ball in Tannehill hands. Of the twelve picks he has thrown, six have come over the past three games.  That’s like ringing the dinner bell to the most opportunistic D in the league.

Keep winning the Turn-Over Battle:  Get out early and force this team into mistakes. The Pats have ripped and picked the ball from opposing offenses 32 times this season - one turnover behind Chicago. Miami is at the bottom of the league in give-aways with 21… MMMMMMMMM…Dolphin it’s what’s for dinner.

That’s it folks.  Tannehill has written a check that his arm and the Miami D just can’t cash. Not without a few Lotto balls falling his way.

Pats 41 Phins 19