The New England Patriots had a meltdown of epic proportions on both sides of the ball in Sunday's 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins. On defense, they got obliterated by Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins' passing attack.

The New England Patriots played competitive football for four consecutive weeks beginning in Week 8. Although the Patriots went 2-2 during the span, both losses were one-score games. That changed for the worse in Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins.

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