Almost immediately on Sunday during the New England Patriots' 20-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 17, it was evident that head coach Bill Belichick had other things on his mind besides winning the game.
On 3rd-and-8, pitch to Brandon Bolden; 3rd-and-7, inside handoff to Steven Jackson; 3rd-and-15, inside handoff to Steven Jackson. In the first half, wide receiver Brandon LaFell was the only non-running back on the Patriots roster to touch the ball besides quarterback Tom Brady. The Patriots finished with a run-pass ratio of 27-to-21.
Brady's five first-half pass attempts were a career-low for the 16-year veteran quarterback.