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The New England Patriots lost what was potentially the most winnable game left on their 2024 NFL schedule last Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

The Patriots suffered a 15-10 defeat to a Miami Dolphins team with a struggling offense and without star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who’s on injured reserve due to a concussion. New England’s offense struggled mightily again, and the only touchdown scored came on a short field after a Christian Gonzalez interception. New England also was very undisciplined and committed 12 penalties for 105 yards.

It’s fair to wonder if the offense’s struggles — this unit has scored multiple touchdowns in only one of five games — will result in a quarterback change. Jacoby Brissett has started each game but has yet to throw for 200-plus yards in a single matchup.

There’s a good chance the offense could be more explosive with rookie Drake Mayeas the starting quarterback, but will the team want to play him behind an offensive line that …