The New England Patriots beat the Dolphins in Miami for the first time since 2019.
The New England Patriots responded well from a Week 1 loss and flipped several trends for Mike Vrabel’s first win as head coach.
New England controlled the offense and made clutch plays in the fourth quarter defensively to down the Miami Dolphins 33-27 in Week 2. The Patriots earned their first win in Miami since 2019 and scored 30 points in a game for the first time since October 2022.
Here are five takeaways from Sunday’s encouraging win for the Patriots in Miami.
Maye Improves
The second-year passer showed flashes last week, but Drake Maye gave the Patriots a far improved effort Sunday. He operated with great efficiency and pace in the first quarter with two touchdown passes. He led the offense to chew the clock and find balance in the running game, which the Patriots heavily struggled to do in Week 1.
