Patriots rally in second half to defeat Dolphins 24-19

The New England Patriots erased a 13-3 halftime hole to defeat the Miami Dolphins 24-19, scoring 21 unanswered points after the break. In the first half, the Patriots struggled with turnovers, missed field goals and special-teams lapses, while the Dolphins outgained them 123 to 97 yards and converted half of their third-down attempts.

Quarterback Drake Maye, who completed 7 of 10 passes for 53 yards and was sacked twice, turned the tide in the second half. After a halftime adjustment that brought in Ben Brown for Walter Rouse on the offensive line, Maye connected on a 43-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams, then ran a designed RPO fake for a score of his own, and later rolled to the right to find Pop Douglas, who took a short pass and ran 48 yards for a touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson contributed key runs that helped sustain the drive, and the Patriots' defense shut out Miami in the final period, securing the comeback victory.