New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has already joined elite company thanks to his historic first season with the Patriots' organization. Vrabel joined legendary San Francisco 49ers head coach George Seifert as one of the only two coaches to go undefeated on the road in their first year with a team.

New England still has an opportunity to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC, provided it defeats the Dolphins and the Chargers are able to beat the Broncos. Both games will be played at the same time, but Denver's path became even easier with L.A. announcing it will rest Justin Herbert, with its playoff position already locked up.

If the Dolphins are going to beat the Patriots, they need to win the turnover battle. Miami is 5-2 over its last seven games. In that span, the Dolphins have forced 13 turnovers and have committed seven turnovers of their own. Miami upset the Buffalo Bills in Week 10 and won the turnover battle that day.

The NFL has issued an announcement on the Patriots’ Week 18 game that heightens the drama surrounding New England’s season finale.

Breaking down the matchups in six key areas ahead of the Week 18 game between the Dolphins and Patriots at Gillette Stadium.