The New England Patriots loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday was historic for many of the wrong reasons on Sunday.
The 22-12 defeat ended the Patriots hopes of a playoff berth for the 12th consecutive season and marked the first time since 2000 the franchise had lost at least eight games in a season.
From 2001-2019 the Patriots had won at least nine games and qualified for the NFL’s postseason 17 times in 19 years.
To make matters worse, the Buffalo Bills clinched their first AFC East title in 25 years on Sunday, also ending a Patriots streak of 11 straight division titles.
So what did go right for the Patriots on Sunday?
Safety Kyle Dugger, wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and kicker all Nick Folk had productive individual performances along with cornerback J.C. Jackson logging his eighth interception of the year, a Patriots first since Asante Samuel in 2006.
Take a look back at some of the bright spots courtesy of this weeks Patriots mic’d up sideline sights and sounds below.
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