Patriots coach Mike Vrabel believes win over Dolphins can be blueprint for rest of season
The New England Patriots got the bounce-back Week win they were hoping for on Sunday It took responding to a -yard Miami punt return for a touchdown with a -yard kickoff return for a sum followed by a late defensive stand to secure it It s exactly the kind of conquest that Patriots coach Mike Vrabel wants to see his association emulate going forward a group that finds a way to win games It just takes one play Vrabel stated of earning his first triumph as Patriots coach I felt like we were willing to get into a street fight We had a little lull and we didn t pack it up and quit The win snapped a five-game losing streak for New England in Miami Quarterback Drake Maye revealed just as considerable was winning a match decided by single digits Last season the Patriots were just - in one-score games That s this league Maye disclosed It s close games and you ve got to come out in one-score games You ve got to come out on top The win capped a challenge where Maye had three touchdowns two passing and one rushing while completing of his passing attempts What s working The offensive line did a much better job controlling the line of scrimmage In New England s Week loss to Las Vegas the Patriots O-line allowed four sacks and pressures while struggling to open run lanes for an offense that managed only yards per play This week the Patriots O-line allowed three sacks but only two pressures according to Pro Football Focus For the battle New England s offense gained yards per play What necessities help The Patriots were whistled for penalties costing yards on Sunday That s up for Week when they had eight penalties for yards Stock up Antonio Gibson The Dolphins took a - lead midway through the fourth quarter after Malik Washington returned a punt yards for a touchdown But Gibson s ensuing -yard kick return for a TD put New England in front for good Stock down Rookie kicker Andy Borregales He missed each of his first two extra point attempts Sunday The Patriots got various of the points back with a -point conversion in the third quarter Borregales did go for on field-goal attempts including a -yarder late in the fourth quarter to increase the lead to six points But his extra point issues came a week after he missed a -yard field-goal attempt in New England s season-opening loss to Las Vegas Vrabel commented there s been no discussion of making a change Injuries Cornerback Christian Gonzalez missed his second straight match with a hamstring injury Vrabel revealed there s a chance he could play this week adding he s continuing to improve It s a chance There s a chance that a lot of things could happen Vrabel commented We ll see what he can do and have him do what he can do Defensive coordinator Terrell Williams took a leave of absence from the gang last week for an undisclosed vitality issue Vrabel announced Williams will be around this week I don t quite fully know in what limit but he will be around and involved Vrabel noted So we ll continue to just make sure that there s a good place for everything that happens Key number of The Patriots success rate inside the red zone They were just of in their Week loss Next procedures New England hosts the Steelers - and -year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers Pittsburgh is coming off a loss to Seattle
