The Patriots once again struggled to put significant pressure on the opposing quarterback. That left the defensive backs on an island to get shredded by the Dolphins’ offensive playmakers. This was especially a tough day for safety Kyle Dugger, who had no answers for Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith.

The New England Patriots, after falling to the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams, lost to the Indianapolis Colts 25-24 in a Week 13 meeting at Gillette Stadium. Following the loss, Jerod Mayo's team is now 3-10 and in fourth place in the AFC East by percentage points,

The New England Patriots needed to rebound from one of their worst performance of the season in Week 12. New England ran the ball effectively, won the turnover battle, and led up until 12 seconds remained in regulation.