Ndamukong Suh gave Tom Brady a sprained ankle

Indeed, it the fourth defeat the squad faced in six games since Thanksgiving.

As bad as it looked Sunday for the Patriots, recent history reminds us that there is still hope. The one-time odds-on favorite for the No. 1 seed in the AFC, backed into the No. 2 seed.

Headed into the playoffs, it is absolutely certain that if the New England Patriots are going anywhere this season, they will need to play better football than they have as of late. Expected to be ready for playoffs. The quarterback told WEEI’s Dennis and Callahan Show with Kirk Minihane that he’s “all right” despite sustaining the injury. “A lot of guys are banged up, so it’s just part of football season”.

“I’m doing all right”. Believe me, I’ll be do everything I can to be out there.

Brady was hit multiple times in the game against the Miami Dolphins.

“We’re trying to be effective and move the ball down the field and score points”, Brady said.

“I didn’t see the replay, so I’m going to be anxious to see it”.

“We’ll find out where we are in a couple weeks”.

“It doesn’t really matter, ” Belichick said when asked to characterize his team’s play since Thanksgiving.

All those teams went on to win the Super Bowl. The Steelers enter the playoffs as the No. 6 seed and will play the Broncos if they can beat the Cincinnati Bengals.

When an achy Tom Brady had finished fending off questions about the New England Patriots’ desultory regular-season finale, he stepped gingerly off the interview podium, looking a little wobbly as he heads for the playoffs.

Brady completed just 12 of 21 passes for a season-low 134 yards and no touchdowns. Steven Jackson had the only real production through the air early, with a 20-yard screen.

So will Tom Brady lead the Patriots to their fifth championship come Super Bowl 50? He said he “didn’t know” why the first half included so few passes.

Sunday may have resulted in a loss in the record books, but getting out healthy ultimately makes the Patriots winners, which will be more important in the weeks to come.

“It wasn’t the season we wanted to have”, Tannehill said, “but you get to leave with a good taste in your mouth, and that’s what we wanted”. He was clutch on third down, something he’s struggled with all season long. He also writes for Examiner.com as the New England Patriots Examiner.

In 2001, coach Belichick brought in free agents David Patten, Larry Izzo, Mike Vrabel, Antowain Smith, Bryan Cox and Roman Phifer. The Patriots approached it like a preseason game, with atypical goals for establishing the run and draining the clock.

Overall the Patriots had a very good seasons. Brady did have to leave the game briefly, but he had just suffered an ankle sprain. We didn’€™t have many possession in the first half.