Positional grouping wrap

The following is a look at the offensive positional groupings utilized by the Patriots over the course of the 16-game regular season:

3 WR/1 TE/1 RB – 511 of 1057
4 WR/1 RB – 176 of 1057
2 WR/2 TE/1 RB – 159 of 1057
1 WR/2 TE/1 FB/1 RB – 92 of 1057
3 TE/1 FB/1 RB – 40 of 1057
1 WR/3 TE/1 RB -- 34 of 1057
2 WR/1 TE/1 FB/1 RB – 21 of 1057
3 WR/1 FB/1 RB – 18 of 1057
3 WR/2 RB – 5 of 1057
3 WR/2 TE -- 1 of 1057

Kneel-downs not included, plays in which penalties were called are included.

FINAL ANALYSIS: The Patriots ran 67 percent of their offensive formations with three or four receivers on the field. So if the team was considered more of a two tight end offense in 2006 with former first-round draft choices Daniel Graham and Benjamin Watson teaming up, this year's focus was skewed more toward the receivers.