Stat check

A look at some key NFL statistics and where the Patriots rank among the league's 31 other teams after 14 games (not including Steelers-Rams game last night), while also adding this week's opponent, the Dolphins, into the mix:

Points scored
This week: 1st (37.3 per game)
Last week: 1st (38.69 per game)
Dolphins: 26th (16.7 per game)

Points allowed
This week: 4th (16.5 per game)
Last week: 4th (17.07 per game)
Dolphins: 31st (26.5 per game)

Turnover difference
This week: tied-1st (plus-19, 30 takeaways, 11 giveaways)
Last week: 1st (plus-18, 28 takeaways, 10 giveaways)
Dolphins: tied-28th (17 takeaways, 28 giveaways)

Third-down offense
This week: 3rd (79 of 164, 48.2 percent)
Last week: 3rd (73 of 148, 49.3 percent)
Dolphins: 19th (72 of 189, 38.1 percent)

Third-down defense
This week: 3rd (53 of 161, 32.9 percent)
Last week: 4th (50 of 147, 34 percent)
Dolphins: 32nd (86 of 184, 46.7 percent)

Red-zone offense
This week: 3rd (65 possessions, 45 TDs, 69.2 percent)
Last week: 3rd (62 possessions, 44 TDs, 71 percent)
Dolphins: 16th (35 possessions, 18 TDs, 51.4 percent)

Red-zone defense
This week: 25th (35 possessions, 20 TDs, 57.1 percent)
Last week: 31st (31 possessions, 20 TDs, 64.5 percent)
Dolphins: 31st (46 possessions, 29 TDs, 63 percent)