The New England Patriots seemed to have a good plan to slow Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins. But Tua was too good, and Miami won the rivalry game.
. So Belichick seemed to force Tua away from those two guys. That didn't bug Tua either. He targeted nine different receivers and six of those pass-catchers had 20 yards or more.
It wasn't perfect. Tagovailoa lost his cool in the fourth quarter, with a deep attempt for Tyreek Hill that was an effort to test rookie Christian Gonzalez. But the cornerback showed why the Patriots picked him in the first round. Gonzalez tracked down the ball, severely underthrown to Hill. And the cornerback won the contested catch against the much shorter Hill . But New England couldn't punish Miami for the turnover. The Patriots went three-and-out.
The Dolphins offense might not have put up 36 points like it did in Week 1. But they remain in the conversation as the best offense in the NFL. They withstood the kitchen sink and the bathroom sink and a few PVC tubes, too. The craziest example? Well, on a Dolphins field goal attempt, special-teams standoutHe easily slipped into position for an incredible block. It was the kind of wrinkle for which Belichick has grown famous.
On defense, Belichick clearly custom-fitted his game plan to stop Tua, with three deep safeties on the field at all times and a seemingly vacant box. It was a sign of tremendous respect for Tua. After this game, Belichick will have to go back to the drawing board. Or, he'll have to hope New England's offense can score more than 17 points.
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