7 quick takeaways from the Patriots’ disappointing loss to the Dolphins

The Patriots have been officially eliminated from playoff contention.

On Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots picked up right where the left off last week against the Los Angeles Rams in all the wrong ways. New England lost, 22-12, in Week 15 to Miami.

The Patriots have struggled to get anything going at multiple points in the season. With the end of this content, New England has been held out of the endzone in back-to-back games.

And, while the offense couldn’t get going, the defense and special teams had their moments. However, when the Patriots needed to stop the Dolphins in the fourth quarter, they weren’t able to, as Miami scored the touchdown to make it a two-score game.

These are some of the biggest takeaways from this loss.