After a victory in the season opener over the Houston Texans, the New England Patriots dropped back-to-back contests on the road. First in an AFC Championship Game rematch against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and then on a Sunday night in Detroit against Matt Patricia and the Lions. While New England was losing two straight, the Miami Dolphins started their season with three straight victories, and looked to improve to 4-0 with a victory over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Week 4.
That’s right. The Patriots faced the prospect of going down three games in the AFC East back in Week 4.