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Patriots and closing games

ESPNBoston was represented on ESPN's Wednesday's "NFL Live" show, with the topic of discussion the Patriots and some of the percolating issues at Gillette Stadium.

This statistic on the program stood out:

Including Sunday at the Dolphins, the Patriots now have four losses when leading at halftime this season. That's only one fewer than what the Patriots had in Bill Belichick's first nine seasons in New England.

Patriots record when leading at the half:

2009: 6-4

2008: 10-0

2007: 13-0

2006: 11-0

2005: 7-0

2004: 10-1

2003: 9-0

2002: 6-0

2001: 10-1

2000: 2-3