Live Coverage: Patriots win challenge, Kyle Williams’ touchdown counts to cut Dolphins’ lead

For a span of two games in five days, the New England Patriots had A.J. Brown back on the field.

Sunday, when they face the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, they will once again look to the rest of their depleted receiver corps to fill the gap as Brown sits out the game with a knee injury .

How will the team fare without Brown once again? Can they stop the Miami running game? And how will the Patriots and Drake Maye handle the rainy weather in Miami? Follow along for updates from Week 8.

4:44 — Douglas is given the first down after the Patriots make an aggressive move on fourth down.

8:40 – Patriots get the ball right back.

9:22 — Vrabel's challenge is successful, and Williams' touchdown counts.

9:22 — Kyle Williams and Maye connect for a 43-yard pass, but the ball came out of Williams' hands as he crossed into the end zone. Mike Vrabel tosses a challenge flag, arguing it is a touchdown and not an incomplete pass.

12:04 – Woodson nearly has an interception. Instead the Dolphins are forced to punt on fourth-and-nine. Patriots' offense returns to the field.

13:13 — Drake Maye is sacked on third down, the Patriots go three-and-out to start the second half.

0:08 — Washington pulls in a throw from Willis to score the first touchdown of the game. Washington was back on the field after he went down during the Elliss unnecessary roughness penalty.

0:34 — Christian Elliss picks up a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty that puts the Dolphins at the New England 20.

1:50 — Gabe Jacas sacks Malik Willis one play after picking up a penalty for a false start.

2:19: — Borregales misses a 40-yard field goal, leaving the team trailing with just over two minutes left in the half.

4:52 — Maye narrowly avoids a sack on fourth down and throws it 13 yards to Chism for a first down.

5:51 — Patriots with a false start on third-and-one, putting the team back to third-and-six.

7:41 — Drake Maye runs to just barely get a first down after he couldn't find an open man.

9:27 — Zane Gonzalez ricochets a field goal off the post and in to give the Dolphins the lead.

1:55 — Former Patriot Josh Uche sacks Drake Maye on third down.

3:39 — Zane Gonzalez hits a 31-yard field goal after the Dolphins recovered the Chism fumble.

5:48 — Jacob Rodriguez punches the ball out of Efton Chism III's arms and the patriots turnover the ball on the 19. It's the Patriots 15th turnover of the year.

6:57 — Patriots defensive forces another 3-and-out. Cory Durden has two sacks already on the day.

9:10 — Andy Borregales hits a 34-yard field goal after Maye couldn't find anyone open on third down and threw the ball away.

12:41 — Patriots get a three-and-out and Marcus Jones returns the ball to set up the offense near midfield.

Mark Daniels and Lauren Campbell break down the five most important things for the Patriots during Sunday's game.

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