FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins made just enough plays to beat the New England Patriots and enough mistakes to lose to just about anyone else. A blocked punt.
Two missed field goals — one off the upright and one on a botched snap. Another snap over the quarterback's head, taking Miami out range for another field goal attempt. An interception that set up the Patriots' only touchdown.
“Some of the things that we’re shooting ourselves in the foot with right now, it was a full team win to be able to overcome those issues,” said fullback Alec Ingold, who scored Miami's only touchdown in a 15-10 victory Sunday. “We know that that’s not acceptable. It’s not up to the standard,” he said.
“We all know we need to tighten that up." In a game between two of the NFL’s worst teams that was pocked with penalties, missed kicks and poor clock management, Miami took the lead for good when Ingold plunged into the end zone with four minutes left on his only carry of the game. And the Dolphins (2-3) had to weather two more Patriots' possessions — one with a touchdown that was overturned on replay, and another that fizzled when New England, after completing a pass at the Miami 11 in the middle of the field, was unable to stop the clock.
“Honestly, nothing was good,” said Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who was 18 of 34 for 160 yards. “Penalties in the wrong situations, in bad situations. We’re not good enough to do that, to go backwards and try to .
