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New England Patriots’ chemistry has been a winning formula – ESPN Boston

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New England Patriots’ chemistry has been a winning formula – ESPN Boston

Chemistry is an underrated and underdiscussed championship factor because it can’t be measured with statistics. I think anyone who has played sports at some point in their life can attest to the power of a team where everyone gets along and is pulling in the same direction.

When you look at this Patriots team they’ve had major comeback wins, they’ve won in hostile environments, and in hyped national games. Perhaps more importantly they’ve had their backs against the wall numerous times. It might not always be pretty but this is a team of fighters and it will take a near-perfect game for someone to end their season in Foxboro.

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Evidence is mounting that the Patriots found a pretty solid player with the 73rd overall pick in last year’s draft. Ridley’s 5.1 yards per rush is 10th among the 56 running backs with at least 85 rushes. Ridley has been among the league’s most powerful runners, averaging 2.6 yards after contact per rush. That trails only Ben Tate, Isaac Redman and Donald Brown among running backs with at least 85 carries. However, Ridley was far more than just a niche power rusher, averaging a 20 yard run once every 17.4 carries. That was the seventh-best average among backs with at least 85 carries

New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Consider that the four teams that have allowed the most passing yards this season are the Packers, Patriots, New York Giants and New Orleans Saints, four division champions with a combined 50-14 record. Removing the blowout situations paints a clearer picture of the defense, an opportunistic unit that is willing to surrender yards (8.2 yards per attempt in 10-point games or less, 29th in NFL) in exchange for preventing the big play. Additionally, the Patriots defense has made some big plays of its own, tying for second in interceptions (23) and first in red-zone interceptions (six).

New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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PatsPropaganda Flashback: Let’s talk about sacks… Patriots style follow-up edition

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PatsPropaganda Flashback: Let’s talk about sacks… Patriots style follow-up edition

Here’s the link to our article from last off-season talking sacks. Totals are below. Worth noting never before have the Pats had two 10+ sack guys in the BB era. So will the storyline be more about coverage this off-season than pass rush?

  • 2001 – 41 (Super Bowl Champs) Hamilton – 7
  • 2002 – 34 (missed playoffs due to tie breaker) Seymour/McGinest – 5.5
  • 2003 – 41 (Super Bowl Champs) Vrabel – 9.5
  • 2004 – 45 (Super Bowl Champs) McGinest – 9.5
  • 2005 – 33 (Lost AFCDG) Colvin – 7.5
  • 2006 – 44 (Lost AFCCG) Warren – 7.5
  • 2007 – 47 (Lost Super Bowl) Vrabel – 12.5
  • 2008 – 31 (Missed playoffs due to tie breaker) Seymour – 8
  • 2009 – 31 (Lost AFCWCG) Banta-Cain – 10
  • 2010 – 36 (Lost AFCDG) Wright 5.5
  • 2011 – 40 (TBD) Carter/Anderson – 10

It Is What It Is » Pressure Points: Which New England defenders did the best job of getting after the quarterback this season?

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It Is What It Is » Pressure Points: Which New England defenders did the best job of getting after the quarterback this season?

We’ve written in the past that the measuring point of a decent season of sackage is 40 and for the first time since 2007 the Pats hit the mark this year.

According to official NFL gamebooks, opposing quarterbacks had 620 dropbacks against the Patriots this season, and were hit by New England defenders a total of 88 times, to go along with 40 sacks (14th in the league) for 274 yards.