Suffice it to say the Patriots fumbled away an opportunity to claim an early division lead in their 17-16 loss to the Dolphins Sunday.
A series of missed opportunities and miscues, which indeed included four fumbles (two lost), spoiled what should’ve been a victorious debut for rookie quarterback Mac Jones.
As Bill Belichick said multiple times in some form after the game: “There’s a lot of things all of us could’ve done better in the game. I think we all need to improve on the areas we’re responsible for and do a better job next week.”
That said, it wasn’t all bad for the Patriots, especially not where the quarterback play was concerned.