The New England Patriots were incredibly imbalanced on offense against the Miami Dolphins and not all of it can be blamed on the game script. The Patriots threw the ball 16 times in the first half, versus just 8 rushes, and that ratio moved to 21:9 before the Dolphins racked up a 27-10 lead.
“The biggest problem with the running game is the production,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said following the game. “I mean, nobody around here minds calling running plays if we're gaining yardage on them, but when we're not gaining yardage it makes it hard to call.