There were two huge highlights on one single play Sunday when the New England Patriots took on the Miami Dolphins.
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First things first, the Patriots took care of business on Sunday.
Tom Brady and the Patriots locked up homefield advantage for the postseason.
Garoppolo and the Patriots calmed any fears their followers might have in the game, earning a 23-21 victory to kick-start a 3-1 record without Brady.
With a victory, the Patriots would become the ninth team since 1972 to go undefeated on the road during the regular season. In doing so, they clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Tom Brady, Patriots – Even with missing the first four games of the season due to suspension, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has a strong case for NFL MVP.
The Dolphins will be the No. 6 seed in the playoffs. With a win against the Miami Dolphins, they were able to finish the season with a 14-2 record. But Brady has plenty of receiving options in the passing game.
I’m getting better at it.’ But it’s just really fun. Miami finally got on the board with just 28 seconds left in the half.
“(Floyd) got me when I wasn’t looking”, said Lippett, who was checked for a concussion but returned to the game. Floyd was playing a bigger role with Malcolm Mitchell sidelined by a knee injury, so we’ll see if his efforts keep him in the mix two weeks from now. New England took the opening kickoff and marched 75 yards on 13 plays, including a two-yard TD pass from Brady to tight end Martellus Bennett.
Michael Floyd scores a touchdown during a game against the Miami Dolphins on January 1, 2017. Edelman is one of the unquestioned leaders on this team and has an impact that is felt in ways that don’t show up in the stat line.
Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Matt Moore has won two consecutive games as a starter.
Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry had 10 receptions for a season-high 135 yards in the first meeting. It was the second football game that Hard Rock Stadium played host to of the weekend, with Florida State and MI having battled in the Orange Bowl on Friday night. After beating them 35-31 in one of the most thrilling games in recent memory, the team dismantled the Indianapolis Colts to win its eighth AFC championship. We’ve got a lot of work to do.
Has he done enough to secure a third Most Valuable Player award?
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“Our crowd’s been great, ” said Dolphins coach Adam Gase. So that’s been a good environment for our players.
