Dolphins beat Pats 20-10; offseason begins with coach search

“I go out there and execute the plays, and we didn’t do a good job”. However, Miller was stuffed on fourth down at the New England 39 and the Patriots took over, with the game still knotted up. Cross your fins and fingers and toes and eyes, and let us hope the Miami Dolphins will get things corrected in the off-season and put the product we know that we have on the field next year.

That one team New England will host in the Divisional round January 16 will be either Cincinnati, Kansas City, or Houston. “We just didn’€™t do much after that offensively”. “There is certainly plenty of that”.

Over the last six games, the Patriots have had a disappointing 2-4 record. “That’s why I own the team, and for those who stay, we’re going to be winning Super Bowls”. I don’t think the balls Tom was using affected how inefficient the Colt’s offense was. Granted, we have some experience in this situation. And while those numbers don’t exactly jump off the screen, this team could have easily packed it up and allowed the Patriots to march into Sun Life Stadium and clinch home-field advantage all the way to the Super Bowl.

Armed with the AFC’s second-overall playoff seed, New England won’t play until Saturday, Jan. 16, giving Brady another 12 days to rest the ankle, which he hurt on a crushing hit from defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh.

Brady required medical attention on the sideline after the hit, with the athletic training staff and medical staff re-taping his right ankle. But in the finale they mounted lots of pressure on Tom Brady and netted 438 yards, their second-highest total of the season.

Tom Brady’s injury sustained against the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 doesn’t appear to be too serious.

-Wide receiver Julian Edelman (foot) missed his seventh straight game to close out the regular season, despite being limited in practice the last few weeks as he works back from surgery to fix a Jones’ fracture suffered November 15 against the Giants.

The Patriots have a first-round bye in the playoffs, leaving Brady two weeks to recover. Not only is there talent to build around, NY also has the means and ability to draw and sign free agents to bolster the roster and help win football games.

Lack of Run Game Despite Focus: The run blocking against a Dolphins team that has been gashed all season was atrocious.

ESPN has the Chiefs-Texans game with a simulcast on ABC, while CBS has Steelers-Bengals. Linebacker Dont’a Hightower was limited to 12 games because of a knee injury. New England’s running game gained only 2.6 yards per rush on 27 attempts.

-Safety Patrick Chung (foot/hip) returned to action in Miami after missing the previous week. The Dolphins later converted a short field goal, essentially finishing the Patriots in their stunning 20-10 upset of their divisional rival.