The New England Patriots finished the 2021 NFL season with a record of 10-7, following disappointing performance in their Week Eighteen loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Quarterback Mac Jones completed 20 of his 30 passes for 261 yards with one touchdown and interception returned for a touchdown. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was 15-for-22 for 109 yards with one touchdown. Duke Johnson rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries as the Pats fell to Miami, 33-24 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
With the loss, the Patriots fell short of capturing the AFC East title, and now sit as the sixth seed in the AFC’s postseason positioning.