And then Tua Tagovailoa was sacked.

That ended the Dolphins’ 33-27 loss to New England after a wild fourth quarter on comebacks and givebacks where the conclusion was the Dolphins lost too many good opportunities.

Weird stuff happens in this series. Remember The Miracle of Miami? Doug Flutie drop-kicking an extra point? The biblical flood in the AFC Championship game?

Add this to the list.

1. Play of the Game: Tua Tagovailoa was sacked at the Patriots 37-yard line on fourth-and-12 with 53 seconds left. That completed a day where, again, the theme was lost opportunity. On the previous possession, Tua threw a fourth-down interception over the middle that was returned 20 yards to the Dolphins 38 with 2:12 left. Bottom-line: The Dolphins needed winning plays from their quarterback.

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