Pats Pulpit grades every position group from the 30-24 Thursday night loss to the Bears. It says New England had chances to win but was undone by untimely errors and a lack of big plays late.
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The Patriots head to Miami for a 4:25 p.m. ET game against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1, their second straight road game. New England swept both meetings last season, winning 33-27 in Miami and 38-10 at Gillette.
Mike Vrabel was fined $250,000 for his conduct toward officials and said the fine was meant to stay private and shouldn't have leaked. The Patriots are 4-3, two games behind the Bills in the loss column in the AFC East.
Drake Maye threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns against the Bears, but only 87 of those yards went to wide receivers. Tight ends Henry and Raridon have stepped up as the receiver group struggles.
The Patriots are releasing Bryce Baringer, their punter for the past three seasons, just as he was healthy enough to return from injured reserve, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
