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Stat check
A look at where the Patriots rank in a few of the NFL's key statistical areas through three weeks:
Points scored
This week: 2nd (38 per game)
Last week: 2nd (38 per game)
Points allowed
This week: 3rd (11.6 per game)
Last week: 8th (14 per game)
Turnover difference
This week: 7th-tied (plus-2; 5 takeaways; 3 giveaways)
Last week: 8th-tied (plus-1; 3 takeaways; 2 giveaways)
Third-down offense
This week: 6th (13 of 27, 48.1 percent)
Last week: 3rd (9 of 17, 52.9 percent)
Third-down defense
This week: 4th (12 of 33, 36.4 percent)
Last week: 9th (8 of 22, 36.4 percent)
Red-zone offense
This week: 9th (14 possessions, 9 TDs, 64.3 percent)
Last week: 5th (7 possessions, 5 TDs, 71.4 percent)
Red-zone defense
This week: 32nd (5 possessions, 5 TDs, 100 percent)
Last week: 32nd (4 possessions, 4 TDs, 100 percent)
STAT OF THE WEEK: The Patriots are possessing the ball more than any club, with their 34:25 time of possession leading the NFL.
Your comments
(1)Wonderful work presenting all these stats. Clearly shows why the Patriots are among the top teams in the league. Another stat that would be great to see is, what the offense and defense do within the 30-yard zone, you can call this the orange zone.