The Patriots gave up 317 yards through the air as Tua Tagovailoa sliced up the New England defense for four touchdowns.

Jerod Mayo said his team took Sunday's "butt-kicking" at the hands of the Dolphins personally, and dismissed a report that players were laughing in the locker room after the defeat.

The Patriots’ locker room was a depressing place to be when the team was only used to losing a handful of games each year. The Patriots clinched their third straight season with a losing record Sunday. Mayo anticipated a “hard” team meeting following the loss to the Dolphins.