Last week, the New England Patriots looked in danger of being buried early in the AFC East standings. After two straight losses, the two-time defending conference champions had the undefeated Miami Dolphins coming to Foxborough.
But the Patriots buried the Dolphins instead, beating Miami 38-7. After yielding 894 yards in losses to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions and being gashed for 167 rushing yards in its season-opening win against the Houston Texans, New England held the Dolphins to 172 yards.
The green dot was one of the differences for the Patriots defense on Sunday. The green dot goes on the helmet of the player who has radio communication with the team's coaches.