There is no way around it, the New England Patriots got absolutely embarrassed in Miami on Sunday. Losing 34-15 to the Dolphins in a game that was nowhere near as close as the final score would indicate, they fell to 3-9 to secure their third losing season in a row.
With that said, let’s clean out the notebook from the game.
Defensive regression a major concern
The Patriots defense played arguably its worst game of the season on Sunday, and continues to be trending in the wrong direction. While there were some promising signs against the run, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa carved the unit up like a turkey at Thanksgiving dinner.