Game 14 --
Dec. 20, 2004
At Miami 29, New England 28
The only people who gave the 2-11 Dolphins a chance were on the sidelines. Both sidelines. The Patriots knew they would be in for a fight in one of their most haunted venues. Nothing seemed amiss that Monday night when Brady hit Faulk for a 31-yard touchdown on New England's opening possession. Even after Wes Welker broke free for a 71-yard punt return, laying the groundwork for the tying score, there was no reason to suspect a monumental Miami upset.
Dillon scored via the air and ground, and once Graham hauled in Brady's third TD pass, a 2-yarder with 3:59 to play, it was time to turn out the lights at 28-17. But Miami took just 1:52 to cover 68 yards (aided by a pass interference call on Harrison in the end zone) and Sammy Morris's 1-yard run made it a 5-point game. Instead of an onside kick, interim Miami coach Jim Bates opted to kick deep, and three plays later Brady served up a head-scratcher, lofting an easily intercepted pass into traffic.
The Patriots' secondary never looked so vulnerable on the go-ahead score. Left in single coverage on fourth down, Brown was turned around by Derrius Thompson in the end zone and the Dolphins had completed their shocking comeback. Home-field advantage in the playoffs was history.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5228/splits;_ylt=AlQZnPFw4oWXs6EXPdnbeBr.uLYF?year=career
This page has his stats against each team. His qb rating career against Miami is worse than against Denver.
He needs much work with new receivers and we've got a bye. 4-1, 3 division wins, life is good. Relax, have a beer.