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Bill Belichick explains why he left an injured Tom Brady in the game in Patriots loss to Dolphins

The cries rang out far and wide during the New England Patriots' final game of the regular season on Sunday.

"Why the [expletive] is Tom Brady still in the game?"

Many asked, perplexed, as the Patriots appeared to be prioritizing sitting players against the Miami Dolphins to get healthy for the playoffs. (At least that's the thought from most observers.)

Brady ended up playing all but one drive in the 20-10 loss to the Dolphins, returning to the field even after suffering a scary looking ankle injury on a low hit from Miami defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.