AFC East · 2019

New England Patriots

12-4 (5-1 AFC East · 8-4 AFC)1st in the AFC East · No. 3 seed

Last: L 13-20 vs Tennessee Titans

Rating: +6.63
Adj Off: 24.59
Adj Def: 17.91
Playoffs: 100%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	38.6%11	33.8%28
Early-down pass rate	50.9%23	53.5%15
Plays per game	70.83	62.130
Time of possession	31:425	28:1828
Yards per pass attempt	6.118	4.92
Yards per rush	4.025	4.417
Starting field position	Own 331	Own 251

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.01015	-0.2171
Adj. EPA per play	-0.00117	-0.1131
Success rate	42.6%19	38.0%1
Passing EPA per play	+0.06517	-0.2411
Rushing EPA per play	-0.07810	-0.1686
CPOE	-2.021	-7.11
Explosive play rate	9.2%13	7.2%2

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	26.37	14.11
Points per drive	2.0323	1.754
Red zone TD rate	54.5%24	46.7%1
3rd down conversion	38.3%17	24.1%1
Turnovers per game	1.066	2.132
Sack rate	4.0%5	7.1%6
Penalties per game	5.96	6.719

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	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 8Wk 1	17Pittsburgh Steelers	W33-3	+0.22	-0.18	6.9 / 4.8	7-14 / 3-12	0 / 1
Sep 15Wk 2	@32Miami DolphinsDIV	W43-0	+0.18	-0.73	5.9 / 3.0	6-11 / 2-15	1 / 4
Sep 22Wk 3	26New York JetsDIV	W30-14	-0.02	-0.61	5.4 / 2.2	6-15 / 0-12	1 / 2
Sep 29Wk 4	@15Buffalo BillsDIV	W16-10	-0.21	-0.21	3.9 / 5.4	5-18 / 2-13	1 / 4
Oct 6Wk 5	@31Washington Commanders	W33-7	+0.14	-0.48	6.0 / 4.2	5-15 / 1-11	1 / 2
Oct 10Wk 6	27New York Giants	W35-14	-0.04	-0.53	5.6 / 4.5	6-13 / 2-10	2 / 4
Oct 21Wk 7	@26New York JetsDIV	W33-0	+0.07	-0.54	4.2 / 3.0	7-16 / 2-11	2 / 5
Oct 27Wk 8	22Cleveland Browns	W27-13	-0.00	-0.30	4.8 / 5.3	5-16 / 3-12	0 / 3
Nov 3Wk 9	@1Baltimore Ravens	L20-37	-0.13	+0.22	5.3 / 6.0	5-13 / 5-10	3 / 1
Nov 17Wk 11	@12Philadelphia Eagles	W17-10	-0.06	-0.17	4.2 / 3.9	5-16 / 3-13	0 / 1
Nov 24Wk 12	7Dallas Cowboys	W13-9	-0.14	-0.17	4.5 / 5.4	3-14 / 2-13	0 / 1
Dec 1Wk 13	@19Houston Texans	L22-28	+0.06	+0.16	5.6 / 5.7	9-17 / 6-11	1 / 0
Dec 8Wk 14	2Kansas City Chiefs	L16-23	-0.15	-0.02	4.4 / 5.2	2-12 / 5-16	1 / 2
Dec 15Wk 15	@30Cincinnati Bengals	W34-13	+0.06	-0.23	4.8 / 5.1	6-14 / 4-13	1 / 4
Dec 21Wk 16	15Buffalo BillsDIV	W24-17	+0.08	+0.01	6.2 / 5.1	7-14 / 2-11	1 / 0
Dec 29Wk 17	32Miami DolphinsDIV	L24-27	+0.04	+0.15	6.2 / 5.7	3-9 / 5-12	2 / 0
Jan 4WC	6Tennessee Titans	L13-20	-0.09	+0.03	5.2 / 4.7	5-13 / 6-12	2 / 1

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	EPA/play
12Tom BradyYr 20	99%	373/613	60.9%	4057	6.6	24	8	+0.05

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
26Sony MichelYr 2	55%	247	912	3.7	7	12	-0.09
28James WhiteYr 6	15%	67	263	3.9	1	72	+0.08
34Rex BurkheadYr 7	15%	65	302	4.6	3	27	-0.04
38Brandon BoldenYr 8	3%	15	68	4.5	3	9	+0.12

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
11Julian EdelmanWR Yr 11	16%	100	1117	11.2	6	+0.15
14Mohamed SanuWR Yr 8	10%	59	520	8.8	2	+0.07
13Phillip DorsettWR Yr 5	5%	29	397	13.7	5	+0.24
16Jakobi MeyersWR R	4%	26	359	13.8	0	+0.35

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
93Lawrence GuyDT Yr 9	35	5	3.0	5	0
71Danny SheltonDT Yr 5	30	2	3.0	6	1
91Deatrich WiseDE Yr 3	20	2	2.0	10	1
70Adam ButlerDT Yr 3	17	7	6.0	9	0
50Chase WinovichDE R	17	4	5.5	10	0
90Shilique CalhounDE Yr 4	6	0	0.0	3	1

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
58Jamie CollinsOLB Yr 7	58	7	7.0	7	3
54Dont'a HightowerOLB Yr 8	47	8	5.5	4	0
53Kyle Van NoyMLB Yr 6	41	4	6.5	3	0
55John SimonLB Yr 7	28	2	4.0	4	1
51Ja'Whaun BentleyLB Yr 2	29	2	0.0	1	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
32Devin McCourtyFS Yr 10	45	7	5	2
24Stephon GilmoreCB Yr 8	44	20	6	0
23Patrick ChungS Yr 11	38	3	0	0
31Jonathan JonesDB Yr 4	38	8	0	2
30Jason McCourtyS Yr 11	31	6	1	0
27J.C. JacksonDB Yr 2	29	10	5	0
21Duron HarmonS Yr 7	19	5	2	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
2Nick FolkYr 13	14/17	82%	51	12/12	54
2Mike NugentYr 15	5/8	63%	37	15/16	30

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
7Jake BaileyR	81	44.9	65	36	6