AFC East · 2017
New England Patriots
13-3 (5-1 AFC East · 10-2 AFC)1st in the AFC East · No. 1 seed
Last: L 33-41 vs Philadelphia Eagles
- Rating
- +7.91
- Adj Off
- 27.21
- Adj Def
- 19.34
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.5%15 | 34.9%29 |
| Early-down pass rate | 58.2%3 | 50.0%18 |
| Plays per game | 70.31 | 65.417 |
| Time of possession | 30:3711 | 29:2325 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.15 | 6.421 |
| Yards per rush | 4.411 | 4.831 |
| Starting field position | Own 2816 | Own 251 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1381 | +0.03025 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.1031 | +0.00725 |
| Success rate | 49.2%1 | 44.7%30 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.2561 | +0.07321 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.0424 | -0.05227 |
| CPOE | 3.75 | 1.521 |
| Explosive play rate | 9.4%6 | 8.6%16 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28.62 | 18.55 |
| Points per drive | 2.741 | 1.652 |
| Red zone TD rate | 60.5%10 | 51.7%9 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.6%10 | 39.4%21 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.811 | 1.0626 |
| Sack rate | 5.1%12 | 6.2%10 |
| Penalties per game | 5.97 | 6.99 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7Wk 1 | 8Kansas City Chiefs | L27-42 | +0.01 | +0.36 |
| Sep 17Wk 2 | @3New Orleans Saints | W36-20 | +0.32 | -0.00 |
| Sep 24Wk 3 | 29Houston Texans | W36-33 | +0.10 | +0.12 |
| Oct 1Wk 4 | 12Carolina Panthers | L30-33 | +0.19 | +0.34 |
| Oct 5Wk 5 | @18Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W19-14 | +0.00 | -0.00 |
| Oct 15Wk 6 | @27New York JetsDIV | W24-17 | +0.15 | +0.00 |
| Oct 22Wk 7 | 4Atlanta Falcons | W23-7 | +0.21 | +0.06 |
| Oct 29Wk 8 | 10Los Angeles Chargers | W21-13 | +0.05 | +0.13 |
| Nov 12Wk 10 | @25Denver Broncos | W41-16 | +0.18 | -0.01 |
| Nov 19Wk 11 | N23Las Vegas Raiders | W33-8 | +0.34 | -0.02 |
| Nov 26Wk 12 | 28Miami DolphinsDIV | W35-17 | +0.12 | -0.21 |
| Dec 3Wk 13 | @20Buffalo BillsDIV | W23-3 | +0.23 | -0.24 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | @28Miami DolphinsDIV | L20-27 | -0.10 | +0.05 |
| Dec 17Wk 15 | @6Pittsburgh Steelers | W27-24 | +0.27 | +0.14 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | 20Buffalo BillsDIV | W37-16 | +0.24 | -0.08 |
| Dec 31Wk 17 | 27New York JetsDIV | W26-6 | +0.00 | -0.14 |
| Jan 13Div | 21Tennessee Titans | W35-14 | +0.26 | -0.02 |
| Jan 21Conf | 7Jacksonville Jaguars | W24-20 | +0.11 | +0.05 |
| Feb 4SB | N2Philadelphia Eagles | L33-41 | +0.32 | +0.39 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Tom BradyYr 18 | 99% | 385/581 | 66.3% | 4577 | 7.9 | 32 | 8 |
| 2Brian HoyerYr 9 | 36% | 123/211 | 58.3% | 1287 | 6.1 | 4 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Dion LewisYr 7 | 40% | 180 | 896 | 5.0 | 6 | 32 |
| 35Mike GillisleeYr 5 | 23% | 104 | 383 | 3.7 | 5 | 1 |
| 34Rex BurkheadYr 5 | 14% | 64 | 264 | 4.1 | 5 | 30 |
| 28James WhiteYr 4 | 10% | 43 | 171 | 4.0 | 0 | 56 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Rob GronkowskiTE Yr 8 | 12% | 69 | 1084 | 15.7 | 8 |
| 14Brandin CooksWR Yr 4 | 11% | 65 | 1082 | 16.6 | 7 |
| 80Danny AmendolaWR Yr 10 | 10% | 61 | 659 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 15Chris HoganWR Yr 7 | 6% | 34 | 439 | 12.9 | 5 |
| 88Martellus BennettTE Yr 10 | 5% | 30 | 286 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 85Kenny BrittWR Yr 9 | 3% | 20 | 256 | 12.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Lawrence GuyDT Yr 7 | 34 | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 90Malcom BrownDT Yr 3 | 29 | 4 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 91Deatrich WiseDE R | 16 | 5 | 5.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 97Alan BranchNT Yr 11 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 70Adam ButlerDT R | 11 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55Eric LeeDE Yr 2 | 10 | 3 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Kyle Van NoyMLB Yr 4 | 58 | 7 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 98Trey FlowersLB Yr 3 | 45 | 8 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 52Elandon RobertsOLB Yr 2 | 45 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 59Marquis FlowersLB Yr 4 | 25 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 45David HarrisOLB Yr 11 | 15 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Devin McCourtyFS Yr 8 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23Patrick ChungS Yr 9 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Malcolm ButlerCB Yr 4 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 24Stephon GilmoreCB Yr 6 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 31Jonathan JonesDB Yr 2 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 29Johnson BademosiDB Yr 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37Jordan RichardsFS Yr 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Stephen GostkowskiYr 12 | 37/40 | 93% | 62 | 45/47 | 156 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Ryan AllenYr 5 | 58 | 43.4 | 60 | 24 | 3 |