The #Patriots umbrella shells vs the Dolphins weren't totally new, but NE pushed them to an extreme by using the looks on early downs instead of just 3rd & longs

The #Patriots ' thin margin for error has gotten slimmer after another home defeat. There were bright spots, but the clock is already ticking.

My takeaways from New England's 24-17 loss against the Dolphins

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Mac Jones wasn't perfect tonight, but he was surprisingly effective outside of structure/on the move and really locked in after his interception

He's been a bright spot the past two weeks and shown he can put the offense in position to win close games

Issues upfront plagued the #Patriots offense throughout tonight's game, killing momentum on some drives and ending others

Pressure up the middle on the final 4th down resulted in Mac Jones' pass being short and Gesicki having to come back to the ball

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Before taking questions, Matt Judon opens by saying “this ain’t a bad team” and they won’t be hanging their heads in a refreshingly honest assessment

Acknowledges they need to play how they’ve played in the 2nd half from the first play

Matt Judon mentioned edges dropping in coverage tonight was a response to holes the Dolphins were trying to attack in their coverages

The #Patriots have downplayed needing to adjust to the Dolphins’ speed

Matt Judon just mentioned how they played the same players they played last season

Demario Douglas was targeted twice on his first 6 snaps, then fumbled and didn't see the field again on offense.

Deatrich Wise says the long TD run was just “one of those lucky plays” where one thing went wrong and Miami capitalized, but that NE did a good job overall containing the Dolphins’ run game

Demario Douglas says Ty Montgomery reminded him to keep the football high and tight after his fumble

JuJu Smith-Schuster says the offense seems to play better when they’re down, but they have to play that way earlier

Bill Belichick says Brenden Schooler timed up his blocked FG

Cole Strange and Mike Gesicki both say they thought the 4th & 3 lateral was a conversion

Jabrill Peppers says the defense made minor adjustments in the 2nd half to counter the Dolphins’ wheel motion

Didn’t notice what they were live, but will dive in tonight/tomorrow

David Andrews mentioned starting fast leading up to this game

Repeats tonight that it’s an area where the team has to improve after another slow start