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The Patriots' losing streak is over.And so is the Dolphins' undefeated start.Tom Brady threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns and the New England Patriots handed Miami its first loss of the season in a 38-7 rout on Sunday.It denied the Dolphins (3-1) their first 4-0 start since Hall of Fame coach Don Shula's last season in 1995."I thought we got what we needed from our team today [url=http://www.officialpatriotslockerroom.com/elite-jonathan-jones-jersey]Jonathan Jones Jersey Salute to Service[/url] ," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.Brady improved to 15-1 as a starter against Miami."We hadn't played well in the last weeks," Brady said. "This game's great. But you've gotta turn the page."New England (2-2) may be doing that without one of its best players. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, one of Brady's favorite targets, left the game in the third quarter with a right ankle injury and did not return.It put a slight damper on an afternoon in which New England showed the kind of consistency on both sides of the ball that had been missing in back-to-back losses to Jacksonville and Detroit. Since 2002, the Patriots are 8-0 after back-to-back losses.In its two losses, New England's offense struggled to find its rhythm and sustain drives on third down.It did both Sunday, taking advantage of a Dolphins defense that couldn't seem to match the Patriots' speed.Running back James White finished with a rushing and receiving touchdown. Rookie running back Sony Michel also rushed 25 times for 112 yards and his first career touchdown. It was perfect timing after Rex Burkhead went on injured reserve last week with a neck injury.Miami struggled in every phase and looked very much like the team that has lost 10 straight road games to New England.Ryan Tannehill finished 11 for 20 for 100 yards and an interception. He was pulled in the fourth quarter in favor of Brock Osweiler. Osweiler connected with Frank Gore for a 6-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for Miami's lone score."Not a lot went right for us," Tannehill said.Miami was just 3 of 11 on third down and managed only 172 total yards. The Dolphins also had two turnovers and were whistled for 10 penalties, totaling 89 yards"I feel like it's nothing they did," running back Kenyan Drake said. "I felt like we out there and the penalties and all those things killed us."Miami had a strong start on defense, intercepting Brady on New England's second offensive series.But following a quick Dolphins' punt [url=http://www.officialpatriotslockerroom.com/elite-ja_whaun-bentley-jersey]Ja'Whaun Bentley Jersey[/url] , the Patriots bounced back with a 55-yard TD pass from Brady to Cordarrelle Patterson to take a 10-0 lead.The 55-yard pass was New England's longest play of the season. Patterson caught the pass over his shoulder along the sideline and stutter-stepped past safety T.J. McDonald to find a clear path to the end zone.Then about midway through the second quarter, Tannehill fumbled a snap to begin a series that was recovered by Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy on the Dolphins 2 . White ran it in for a touchdown on the next play to make it 17-0 .The Patriots then ended the half with a 15-play, 85-yard drive capped by an acrobatic touchdown grab in the end zone by Phillip Dorsett.Dorsett, who had no catches in last week's loss to Detroit, finished with four catches for 55 yards.GORDON DEBUTSPatriots receiver Josh Gordon made his debut Sunday, marking his first playing time in New England since his trade from the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 17.Gordon made his first reception at the 7:27 mark of the first quarter, hauling in a 13-yard grab.New England dealt for the embattled receiver about 48 hours after the Browns announced their intention to cut ties with him, saying they had "reached a point where we feel it's best to part ways and move forward."Gordon was inactive in Week 3 in New England's loss to Detroit with a hamstring injury and was limited in practice this week.He finished with two catches for 32 yards."I have no doubt I can take advantage of this opportunity," Gordon said. "I'm more than blessed, I'm extremely grateful to be in this scenario. I think the only thing right for me to do is take advantage of it."MR. 200Dolphins running back Frank Gore became the eighth running back in NFL history to appear in 200 NFL games.Gore took the field in the first quarter of Miami's matchup with the Patriots.With 14,124 rushing yards [url=http://www.officialpatriotslockerroom.com/elite-isaiah-wynn-jersey]Authentic Isaiah Wynn Jersey[/url] , Gore entered the day ranked fourth on the NFL's all-time rushing list behind only Emmitt Smith (18,335), Walter Payton (16,726) and Barry Sanders (15,269).SPREAD IT AROUNDPatterson became the 70th different player to catch a touchdown pass from Brady.It tied Brady with Vinny Testaverde for the most players with a touchdown reception from a single quarterback in NFL history.INJURIESDolphins center Daniel Kilgore left the game in the first half with an arm injury. Safety Bobby McCain left with a knee injury.Patriots defensive lineman Adam Butler was helped off the field in the fourth quarter. Linebacker Elandon Roberts also limped off late.UP NEXTThe Dolphins visit Cincinnati next Sunday.The Patriots host the Colts on Thursday night. The New England Patriots may not have enjoyed the flashiest of victories against the Buffalo Bills on Monday, but at the end of the day they still defeated a division rival on the road by three scores. The 25-6 victory wrote plenty of stories – from the defense playing one of its best games of the year to Josh Gordon not seeing his snap count reduced for disciplinary reasons – what is arguably most encouraging is the team accomplishing some season firsts along the way.The Patriots did not give the ball awaySo far this season, the Patriots have been uncharacteristically sloppy when it comes to ball security: the team’s offense and special teams units turned the football over a combined 13 times through their first seven games – the most for a Bill Belichick-coached team since 2004. And while one game is not enough to proclaim that New England has officially turned the corner, it still is encouraging to see the team finally not give the ball away for a full game.Buffalo failed to reach the end zoneYes, the Bills have one of the worst offenses in the NFL. And yes, New England played against a third-string quarterback. But you can only play who you line up against, and versus the group Buffalo fielded yesterday [url=http://www.officialpatriotslockerroom.com/elite-danny-etling-jersey]Limited Danny Etling Jersey[/url] , the Patriots defense did its job very well. While the home team was able to gain 333 yards of offense, it failed to reach the end zone even once and had to settle for two field goals – the first time all season that an opponent did not score a touchdown against Brian Flores’ unit. Furthermore, New England’s defense allowed just 4 of 14 third down attempts to be converted and also registered two takeaways. Devin McCourty’s interception broke a 40-game streakThe second of the team’s defensive turnovers was a 84-yard pick-six: safety Devin McCourty read quarterback Derek Anderson perfectly, undercut the pass, and returned the interception to the end zone to ice the game in New England’s favor. Not only was it the Patriots’ first defensive score of the season, it also broke a 40-game drought – the longest in the NFL – and served as the icing on the cake that was yesterday’s performance.While not all worked well yesterday – just look at the running game’s ineffectiveness, or the continued inconsistency on special teams – the Patriots are still trending in the right direction in some areas. All that needs to be done now and heading into the bye week a little further down the line is build on those developments. Monday night was a first step.
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