After the Patriots’ 17-16 loss to the Dolphins in Sunday’s season opener, Bill Belichick added a succinct summary.
“Obviously a disappointing game,” Belichick said in the postgame press conference. “We just didn’t do enough to win. Had our chances, had our opportunities, but really all the way across the board we just have to do a better job.
“Just missed too many opportunities to win,” Belichick concluded.
Though the Patriots compiled better offensive numbers in virtually every category, the work was undone by a pair of costly fumbles and eight penalties for a total of 84 yards.