Following an offseason full of questions, the Patriots did little to quell the skeptics on Sunday, falling 20-7 against Miami in the season opener.
Head coach Bill Belichick addressed the media following the loss, noting that, for the most part, the game was relatively even. “Two big plays [Miami’s strip-sack touchdown and end-of-half fourth-down touchdown], 14 points, really skewed the game,” Belichick pointed out.
The Patriots were able to move the ball into Dolphins territory a number of times, though they came away with just seven points.
“Couldn’t get enough points when we got into their territory.