Tom Brady and the Patriots Are Upset by the Titans in a Stunner

But last month, in the finale of a successful, if uneven, regular season, the Patriots notably stumbled, losing to the last-place Miami Dolphins. The Patriots still had a sterling 12-4 regular-season record, but the defeat cost them a bye in the opening round of the postseason, a highly advantageous position New England had earned for the last nine seasons.

Instead, as the third seed in the A.F.C., the Patriots were forced to play the Titans on Saturday, the first time New England has been in a wild card game since after the 2009 regular season. That game, also at Gillette Stadium, ended in a 33-14 upset loss to the Baltimore Ravens, who lost in the next round.

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