The New England Patriots lost to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, which means they have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. It’s the first time since 2008 the Patriots have missed the playoffs, which was the season where Tom Brady tore his ACL and missed the entire year. After the game on Sunday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick talked about the next move.
“Yeah, well, it’s obviously a disappointing day for us,” Belichick said to reporters. “We didn’t do anything really well enough to win the game. We just didn’t coach well enough. Didn’t … Missed opportunities and Miami was just better than we were today. That’s the bottom line. We all … Just came up short. To win these games, we got to do a better job. I got to do a better job and collectively as a staff and a team, we’ve got to perform better than this.”
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Brady left the Patriots in March to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New England signed Cam Newton to a one-year contract but he has struggled to get another going all year. With the Patriots being eliminated, that means there’s a new top team in the AFC East. The Buffalo Bills won the division for the first time since 1995, and NFL fans are loving it. They are also loving the fact the Patriots can’t win another Super Bowl this year.
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The Patriots have been eliminated from playoff contention, breaking their 11-year streak. pic.twitter.com/XvwQM4aepI
โ SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 20, 2020
Ya this season has sucked for the @Broncos but… at least the Patriots have been eliminated in the same week as Denver.#GlassHalfFull
โ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ (@V_Broncos) December 20, 2020
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The Patriots are eliminated from playoff contention…
โ NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 20, 2020
That snaps a streak of 11 straight seasons making the playoffs (2009-2019), which was the longest such streak in NFL history
You’ve been eliminated Patriots!! Your reign is over. #finsup pic.twitter.com/Tbyg6ryMAR
โ Tara Jean Rosado โค๏ธ๐๐ฌ (@FinFanForLife) December 20, 2020
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The Patriots have been eliminated from the playoff picture pic.twitter.com/rDufFrRlmd
โ PFF (@PFF) December 20, 2020
The Patriots have been eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since 2008. pic.twitter.com/k3aw5aJMoL
โ FanDuel (@FanDuel) December 20, 2020
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The Patriots are officially eliminated from playoff contention pic.twitter.com/NYq7qfQ9zr
โ Boston Diehards (@WTP_BDiehards) December 20, 2020
The Patriots being eliminated? pic.twitter.com/GuBw07E2Hv
โ ErickGamez (@Anonymo12869076) December 20, 2020
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Thank you, @MiamiDolphins
โ Ed Devino (@DJ_Dribbles) December 20, 2020
With that, the @Patriots are eliminated from playoff contention and I couldnt be happier, even as a Pats fan. They were awful all year and they didnt deserve a playoff spot. Get rid of that scrub, Newton, and get a better damn QB. #NEvsMIA
My wife, the Patriots fan, talking to me after New England was eliminated from the playoffs pic.twitter.com/4FZVZd5IbH
โ Matt Minich (@CoachMinich) December 20, 2020
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Colts win and Patriots eliminated from postseason in the span of five minutes. pic.twitter.com/8NTYIHN1dp
โ Derek Schultz (@Schultz975) December 20, 2020
When the Patriots get mathematically eliminated from winning the AFC EAST pic.twitter.com/D8vdhLfbpX
โ NotJoe Flacco (@nachoflacco) December 14, 2020
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The Patriots have been eliminated from the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/7WFTyumUmf
โ Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) December 20, 2020
The New England Patriots have been eliminated from postseason contention. You hate to see it ๐ pic.twitter.com/PajwCEvTZ1
โ Dprssed Discnt Dave Franco ๐ ๐ผ (@gogradonego) December 20, 2020
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