Captain Comeback: Special Mistakes Set Up Super Rematch | Cold Hard Football Facts

Great stuff here from Scott Kacsmar, the entire article is must-read. But the below quote is a fascinating stat on the D…

The New England Patriots are the only defense in the league to never allow more than 27 points in any game this season (including playoffs). A few caveats: this is all about points allowed by the defense. Buffalo scored 34, but 7 were the result of a pick six thrown Brady. The Patriots allowed 27 twice on defense (Buffalo, Washington), which is their “minmax” this year. Only the 49ers also allowed no more than 27 points in the regular season (and also twice), but did allow 32 to the Saints in the NFC Divisional. Every other team gave up 28 at least once on defense. Was it just a coincidence the Patriots and 49ers hosted on Championship Sunday? We’ll leave that one on the research backburner. Just know for right now that the Patriots haven’t given up more than 27 to any offense, and that has been a critical factor in getting to Super Bowl XLVI.