The New England Patriots hit the ground running against the Miami Dolphins, picking up 196 yards on the ground thanks to 112 from Dion Lewis and 50 from Rex Burkhead. It was the Patriots best day of rushing the ball in 2017 and the best by New England since Jonas Gray ran over the Indianapolis Colts in week 11 of 2014.
“We were running the ball super good today,” Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said after the game. “I mean, I think we had 200 yards rushing, which is just an unbelievable job just as an offense as a whole.