The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins hosted the New England Patriots in a 2025 Week 2 AFC East matchup. Both teams came into Week 2 with Week 1 losses on the record, looking to bounce back against their division rivals.
The game proved to be a high-scoring, back-and-forth battle between the rivals. Neither team played perfect football, but they both were able to put together drives when needed. The Dolphins looked better than they did against the Indianapolis Colts last week, but the Patriots were still able to come away with the win and push the Dolphins to 0-2 on the year.
Patriots 33 – 27 Dolphins
The Dolphins won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. The Patriots started their drive with three straight runs, gaining 18 yards before linebacker Bradley Chubb sacked quarterback Drake Maye. The offense turned to Maye’s arm for most of the drive from then on, with the quarterback going 4-for-5 for 50 yards, including a 13-yard pass to a wide open wide receiver Mack Hollins for the score. The extra point hit the upright and was no good.
The Dolphins defense is just getting crushed early this year. They have not stopped anyone – literally. The Colts scored on every drive last week, the Patriots scored on their first drive this week. They forced a fourth down attempt, but they cannot stop anyone. Even with the sack from Chubb, the team is just being torn apart on every drive.
Patriots 6-0.
The Dolphins started the drive with a seven-yard run from running back De’Von Achane, but then did absolutely nothing. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw a miserable interception, but was lucky that offsetting penalties negated the turnover. He threw an incomplete pass on the re-done third-down play, and Miami punted on a three-and-out possession.
Right now, the Dolphins do not look like a team who can compete in the NFL. They cannot stop opposing offenses and they cannot do anything on offense themselves. They look completely out of sync, and they do not seem to have a response from last week’s misery. The boos are already raining down on the team.
New England took it straight at the Dolphins on their second drive, starting with the run, then turning to the pass, and adding in Maye scrambles for chunks of yards. Maye picked up 19 yards on two runs, including a 13-yarder on 3rd-and-6 mid-way through the drive. On 3rd-and-6 from the Miami 16-yard line, Maye found wide receiver Kayshon Boutte for the score. The Patriots missed the extra point for the second time today.
That is now nine-straight opponent drives that have resulted in scores against Miami right now. They have yet to force a turnover or a punt. The defense cannot stop anyone.
Patriots 12-0.
The possession started with a nine-yard run from Achane. Tagovailoa then threw a...
