MIAMI GARDENS — The nightmare start to the Miami Dolphins’ 2025 season is in full effect.
Following the Dolphins’ dismal season-opening loss to the Colts in Indianapolis and before they make a dreaded trip to Buffalo on a short week, they dropped a wild, back-and-forth 33-27 decision to the New England Patriots on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
A final fourth-and-12 from the Patriots’ 28 -yard line resulted in quarterback Tua Tagovailoa getting sacked on the blind side by Patriots defensive lineman Milton Williams.
Miami (0-2), which was already drawing the ire of its fan base , lost to the AFC East rival Patriots (1-1) for the first time in four tries.
Tagovailoa, who had won his previous seven meetings with the Patriots, was 26 of 32 for 315 yards, two touchdowns and an interceptio