NE – Stephen Gostkowski 41-yard field goal, 0:17. Their only touchdown came on a trick play in the third quarter, in which Tom Brady threw a screen pass to Julian Edelman who then proceeded to throw a touchdown pass to Phillip Dorsett. This one could go either way, but let’s take the Patriots. Entering the second half, the Patriots led 13–3. Surprisingly, Chubb, on the Browns' next drive, would fumble again after rushing past New England defenders to the Patriots 16 and Jonathan Jones striking the ball out. Broncos win. Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. After the game, Julian Edelman became the first Patriot to record at least 100 yards this season. On this edition of Patriots This Week, Bob Socci, Scott Zolak and Paul Perillo discuss the off season for the New England Patriots. In four of their losses this season, the defense allowed more than 135 rushing yards. New England would go three-and-out on the next possession, and the Browns responded with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Harris in an 8 play, 54 yard drive. [219], This was the Patriots' first win in Miami since Week 17 of the 2016 season, and their first shutout since Week 3 of that same season. The defense, however, recorded four interceptions (three on Josh Allen and one on Matt Barkley) as well as five sacks but also allowed 109 yards of rushing from Frank Gore and 23 first-downs. Despite their strong play in recent weeks, the Patriots have seven losses for the first time since 2002, officially ending their NFL-record streak of 17 straight seasons with at least 10 victories. Even with great field position at the Buffalo 42, the Patriots only managed to reach the Buffalo 4-yard line where they settled for a field goal. Brady’s ball security over the years has consistently put the Patriots at the top of the league rankings in the statistic most associated with wins and losses. The defense would still play stoutly, forcing the Jets to go three-and-out on their ensuing drive, caused, in part, by a holding penalty on Kelechi Osemele. The Patriots, who were scheduled to play the Bengals the following week, sent a video team to Cleveland to film a documentary of an advance scout, part of the "Do Your Job" series on the Patriots' website. The average team in that group had 5.4 wins and 10.6 losses. This was the Pats' first loss to Miami at home since 2008, which was also the last season the Patriots failed to win their division or make the playoffs. NE – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 3:49. "Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski announces retirement", "Report: Patriots Sign Nick Folk As New Kicker", "Tom Brady officially signs contract with Buccaneers", "All in! At the start of the 3rd quarter the Patriots advanced to the Baltimore 30 led by receptions of 11 and 15 yards by Mohamed Sanu. The Patriots, however, did not improve offensively as they had to punt after a 9-yard sack by Patrick Onwuasor. [249][250] Meanwhile, despite the weather obstructions, Tom Brady managed to play well, recording two touchdowns and completing multiple remarkable throws. [4][5].mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}, On February 4, 2019, de facto defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Brian Flores was hired as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots sought to capitalize off the stop, but Mike Nugent missed his field goal wide left in what was his last game as a Patriots; he was cut from the team just days later. [242] On special teams, Chase Winovich returned a blocked punt for a touchdown. Julian Edelman caught both of Brady's touchdowns and had 8 receptions and 78 yards for the day.