Dolphins build another lead, but youth shows in second-half collapse vs. Patriots

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins aren t a team that s used to holding a lead — let alone winning games. That was clear Sunday against the New England Patriots when the Dolphins blew a 10-point halftime advantage en route to a 24-19 loss. Coach Jeff Hafley said he thought the Dolphins (1-6) played their best half of the year in the first two quarters, even after taking their first lead of the season when they beat the Jets last week. Miami limited Drake Maye and the Patriots to 53 yards passing and just three points in the first half, while quarterback Malik Willis threw for 112 yards and a touchdown. “Those are the opportunities where you ve got to learn to put people away,” Hafley said. “When you let really good teams that have experience and have been through big games, when you let them hang around, that’s what happens. And it’s the first time we’ve been in that situation. So I need to do a really good job of using this as a teaching moment. As hard as it fe