FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Introducing Snap-Weighted Age

So the Patriots had the fourth-youngest defense in the NFL this year when weighing the number of snaps played? For all the talk about Brady being near the end how about the long-term prognosis for such a young defense playing in so many big games so soon?

• Patriots Overall average age 26.73  Rank: 16th
• Offense 27.90 Rank: 7th
• Defense: 25.64 Rank 29th
• Special Teams: 26.22 Rank: 12th