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Daily Mirror
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Andrew Gamble

Bill Belichick slammed as New England Patriots criticised for "dumbest play ever"

Legendary NFL head coach Bill Belichick has been slammed for his players starting to go "rogue" after his New England Patriots threw away the game against the Las Vegas Raiders in spectacular fashion on Sunday.

With the scored tied 24-24 and overtime beckoning, Pats running back Rhamondre Stevenson takes the hand-off from quarterback Mac Jones and rushes forward as time expires. Stevenson drove to around the Raiders 30-yard line where he seemed destined to be tackled, which would end the regulation period.

However, Stevenson inexplicably decided to lateral the ball to receiver Jakobi Meyers just in case miracle play could be pulled off and clinch the win for the Patriots. Meyers attempted to throw a high pass back to Jones but it was picked off by Raiders defensive star Chandler Jones, who stiff armed the New England quarterback as he took the ball in for a last-gasp touchdown, securing a memorable 30-24 win.

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