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Linebacker Albert McClellan was a one-man wrecking crew for the Patriots Sunday afternoon against the Miami Dolphins. The veteran newcomer, a recent addition to New England’s roster this season, blocked not one but two punts in the first half. Both plays allowed quarterback Tom Brady to start the ensuing drives within the red zone, and the first resulted in a touchdown. After the second, special teams captain Matthew Slater held up two fingers and stared down the Dolphins’ sideline on his way back to the Patriots’ bench. McClellan was signed by New England in November after getting released by the Baltimore Ravens, where he spent the first seven seasons of his career. The 32-year-old won a Super Bowl ring (XLVII). Final, Dolphins 34-33: Of all the losses the New England Patriots have suffered in Miami, this was perhaps the most heartbreaking. Following multiple desperation laterals, Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake scored a game-winning 69-yard touchdown as time expired ...

The Titans’ path to January football grows clearer with each perfect pass by Marcus Mariota, each emergence of a viable offensive weapon, each standout play by a surging defense. And there’s been a lot of each the past two weeks. In front of 69,363, the Titans cruised to a 34-10 win over the Patriots at Nissan Stadium. Here are five things to know from Tennessee's second straight win: Defense is surging The No. 1 defense in the NFL played like it Sunday. Tennessee, which entered holding opponents to a league-best 17.6 points per game, had Tom Brady all out of sorts all day. The New England quarterback completed just 21 of 41 passes (for a season-low 51.2 completion percentage) for 254 yards before being yanked for Brian Hoyer midway through the fourth quarter. The Patriots had entered averaging 35.5 points over their last six games. Brady was sacked a season-high three times. Wesley Woodyard had 1.5 sacks, Logan Ryan had one sack and Jayon Brown had 0.5 sacks. Marcu...