It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but the New England Patriots earned their first win of the 2025 campaign in Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins. With the final score settling in at 33-27, the Patriots did a good job of bouncing back after a rough outing in Week 1, but there are still some areas that need to be cleaned up.

Drake Maye and the offense had quite a bit of success moving the ball in this one, but the defense struggled to slow down Miami’s offense, particularly in the second half. With the game officially in the books, let’s check out the studs and duds from this big win for New England.

Studs

Drake Maye

After an uneven performance in Week 1, Maye was surgical against the Dolphins, completing 19 of his 23 pass attempts for 230 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing fo

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