If there was a point in the 2018 season where the watching NFL world genuinely believed the New England Patriots dynasty may be nearing its end, it was on December 9 in Miami, where they suffered one of the most unbelievable defeats in franchise history.
Central to that turn of events was Rob Gronkowski. Inexplicably left on the field to defend a potential Hail Mary pass with the Patriots defending a 33-28 lead with mere seconds left on the clock, the Patriots star tight end floundered in his unfamiliar role, allowing himself to be rounded by Miami running back Kenyan Drake after the Dolphins ran a series of laterals to score an unbelievable game-winner.