The New England Patriots suffered a colossal meltdown in their Week 12 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
This wasn’t a situation where you could point a finger at the defense or offense as being the culprit for yet another disappointing performance by the team. Both units were culpable for the 34-15 thrashing they took in South Beach.
The offensive line couldn’t protect rookie quarterback Drake Maye, and the unit consistently negated positive plays with insufferable penalties. On the defensive side of the ball, it was all about the secondary getting served up on a charcuterie board to Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and one of the league’s most high-powered offenses.
Here are the best and worst performers from the game for the Patriots, per Pro Football Focus grades.