Missed opportunities have become a common theme for the New England Patriots, who came up short for a second consecutive week in a 24-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
After digging a two-touchdown hole, the Patriots attempted to climb out of it late in the game, only to see their hopes crushed on a failed lateral pass that ended up in the hands of offensive guard Cole Strange. It was a fourth down of a potential game-winning drive, and the Patriots came up short, again.
Buy Patriots TicketsThings unfolded similarly to the Patriots’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
With the loss, the Patriots have now fallen to dead last in the AFC East division behind the Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. It’s a pretty humbling fall from grace for a team that used to be a perennial Super Bowl contender.
Here’s what Patriots Twitter was saying after the game:
ANOTHER GAME DETERMINED BY THE REFS
— 𝕯𝖊𝖒𝖔𝖓 𝕏 (@BURNITDOWNNNNN) September 18, 2023
tory horton you are a new england patriot
— Brad🐢 (@BradyWest06) September 18, 2023
it is unusual to see new england patriots starting the season at 0-2.
— Gelo Dela Paz, CC (@gelodlpz) September 18, 2023
I am concerned for Mac Jones because I believe the end is near for him in New England I believe the Patriots is going to trade him or release him at the end of the year I believe the backup quarterback will be the new starter in 4 more games if the Joker cannot get any better
— Eastman Lewis (@EastmanLewis1) September 18, 2023
Our New England Patriots pic.twitter.com/oZvLrxzkX1
— C (@notinrushhour3) September 18, 2023
Brady will forever be missed in New England
— Ozias 〽️🐺🛡️🇺🇸 (@yzkb1810) September 18, 2023
There is no team that deserves failure and misery with their on-field play more than the New England Patriots
— RYAN (@ryancashh) September 18, 2023
New England Patriots
Defense Special Teams Offense pic.twitter.com/MKB36I7yvK
— stephen (@steviiee_gg) September 18, 2023
Belichick spent the entire offseason scheming up some fancy new way to block a punt instead of actually putting together a talented team…
— Jones Henry ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (@JonesWEEI) September 18, 2023
I honestly don’t care about football anymore and I’m strictly a UFC superfan because it’s the best sport in the world but let me go on the record and say this: Mac Jones sucks and the New England Patriots are an abomination
— Tony the Top Dawg Topuria (@hotbabelover69) September 18, 2023
ANOTHER ONE POSSESSION LOSS AGHHHHHHH pic.twitter.com/xyWo0b1vNc
— Nick (boston sports enjoyer) (@nickdelpizzahut) September 18, 2023
Another game decided by inches
— TurGrey (@The_Best2098) September 18, 2023
I’m tired of moral victories. Figure out how to win a damn game
— Jmo 🦹🏻♂️ (@JmoKnowsBall) September 18, 2023
Praying to god Bill can stop getting the GM position so we can draft skilled athletic players in the front 7
— RBT Collection (@CollectionRbt) September 18, 2023
NEW QB NEXT YEAR ‼️
— Christian Vieira (@c_vieira09) September 18, 2023
Wow 0-2
— Joelliuzzi#metaversearmy (@Joelliuzzi) September 18, 2023
Y'all find more and more ways to build us up to let us down even harder
— TurGrey (@The_Best2098) September 18, 2023
Talk about ruining an ending of a game. Letting that game end that way. Overturning the spot called on the field with borderline evidence. These kind of calls make me want to stop watching this league.
— Anthony Wheelock (@AnthonyWhe23616) September 18, 2023
What is happening in Foxborough
— 𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙤 (@Swavilo) September 18, 2023
The New England Patriots now face a must win game in week 3 vs the New York Jets in order to avoid starting the season 0-4.
How the mighty have fallen.
Or how it sucks that our arrogant fraud coach kicked the greatest player in the history of the sport to the curb to feed his…
— Anthony on the Cape (@AntOnTheCape) September 18, 2023
That O-line is pure comedy
— Klouds (@klouds33) September 18, 2023
