Tom Brady: "We can't make any mistakes"

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady believes that his side cannot afford to make mistakes if they are to secure a place in the AFC playoffs this season.

The Patriots fell to a 24-20 defeat to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday when a victory would have sealed the AFC East title for them, and they will now have to wait another week to try to seal their spot in the post-season.

Brady told WEEI: "Our margin of error is very slim. We can't make any mistakes or give them any opportunities. If we have plays that are there to be made, then I've got to throw it and hit it. We've got to come up with them.

"We're not winning by 30 points. Every game comes down to the end. We've just got to do a better job when we have opportunities as a team in all three phases to make plays to help us secure wins."

Bill Belichick's side are 10-4 in their campaign and currently hold the number two seed in the AFC.