For the first time in 12 years, the Patriots will not play the playoffs

There were 11 division titles, 19 winning seasons and 11 consecutive post-season appearances

Miami Dolphins ended the series of 11 consecutive postseason a New England Patriots, by defeating them in Florida 12-22. For the first time in 12 years, there will be no postseason at Foxborough.

I went1 divisional titles, 19 winning seasons and 11 consecutive postseason appearances what broke in 2020.

Saturday, Buffalo Bills winning the East AFC division started this trend of stop the signs of Bill Belichick and his Patriots. From 2000 to 2019, on one occasion, the team finished worse than the second – when it was the last time in 2000, Belichick’s first season. The other teams in the division have passed at least four times in this interval.

19 consecutive campaigns with a winning record is the second longest in history of the NFL (2001-2019) behind the 20 Dallas Cowboys (1966-1985).

Your Tagovailoa he became the first novice defender to defeat the Patriots since then Geno Smith in 2013.

The young Dolphins defender will continue his fight for the wild card transition in the NFL playoffs. They will visit next week Las Vegas Raiders and will end the regular season at Buffalo, against the division champion.}

In turn, the Patriots will play their next home game against Bills and close against New York Jets, which is shaping up to end the year without victories.

This was the first season in which Tom Brady He hasn’t been a Patriots player since his debut in 2000. It was the only time in 2002 that, with Brady healthy, Pats was without a playoff; also did not qualify in 2008 after Brady was injured in week 1 – Matt Cassel took over the offense that year. Now with Cam Newton Behind the center, the team was eliminated.

In turn, the veteran defender is heading for the postseason with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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