Missed opportunities have become a common theme for the New England Patriots, who came up short for a second consecutive week in a 24-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
After digging a two-touchdown hole, the Patriots attempted to climb out of it late in the game, only to see their hopes crushed on a failed lateral pass that ended up in the hands of offensive guard Cole Strange. It was a fourth down of a potential game-winning drive, and the Patriots came up short, again.
Things unfolded similarly to the Patriots’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
With the loss, the Patriots have now fallen to dead last in the AFC East division behind the Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. It’s a pretty humbling fall from grace for a team that used to be a perennial Super Bowl contender.
Here’s what Patriots Twitter was saying after the game: