Winner: Former Patriots practice squad players

Cornerback Jomal Wiltz, defensive tackle Trent Harris and safety Nate Brooks played significant roles for the Dolphins defense on Sunday. And they all spent a sizable portion of their careers on the Patriots’ practice squad.

That’s a sad sentiment for the Patriots’ offense, which struggled against players they’ve deemed unworthy of a 53-man roster spot.

That’s also an impressive sentiment about how strong Dolphins coach Brian Flores has been this season with an untalented roster.

Loser: Tom Brady, QB

This isn’t the Brady that New England is accustomed to seeing.

His vision on the field was off, particularly in the first half. Julian Edelman received the most of Brady’s attention, but that proved problematic. Brady stayed glued to Edelman, who struggled getting open and was double covered at times. Meanwhile, other pass-catchers ran free in the middle. Perhaps Brady was having trust issues with the receivers after they  committed a handful of drops in the first half.

To make things worse, Brady had accuracy issues, again especially in the first half. When he found the right receiver, he occasionally over or underthrew him. For example, Brady had Mohamed Sanu open in the end zone during a third down in the second quarter, but Brady fired too high and the Patriots settled for a field goal. It would have been an impressive pass — but it’s the type of pass Brady usually makes.

The second half was a much-needed improvement for Brady, who finished those 30 minutes with two touchdowns. He was also 15 of 28 for 221 yards and an interception (for a pick-six).