The reason the kind of defense we saw in the second half feels so frustrating is because it's not "fan-friendly" to watch. I also would rather see a more aggressive style in pretty much all situations because it's more exciting. But being a master of "situational football" as BB likes to call it, we had a situation today where he saw the clock as much if not more the opponent as Miami because of the lead the Pats had and Garoppolo gone. In his battle against the clock, BB beat Miami by attrition of time. It seems to work more often than not in winning games. I guess the only way to tell the difference would've been to employ an attacking defense in the same situation which -- who knows? -- might have opened the door to quicker Dolphins scores and a loss, especially with Brissett's assumed limited capacity to come back from behind if necessary late. (Not that he would be totally incapable, but that's not a position you'd choose to put a rookie in if you can avoid it.)
The way I try to view games like this is the bottom line -- a WIN. Whether it's by 31 points or 7 points it really doesn't matter and comes down to a matter of style. You can argue with the style and not like the style, but no fan takes issue with the result.