The Patriots have allowed a whopping 58 pass plays of 20 or more yards this season, already the most ever allowed in a season by a Patriots defense, the most in the league so far this season (by a lot), and on pace for 84 by the end of the season, which would shatter the existing record (since 1995) of 72 allowed by the 2004 Chiefs (the only team to allow more than 65 in a season).

However, they’ve allowed only TWO touchdown passes from 20 yards or more, tied for the FEWEST in the league this season and could challenge the fewest ever allowed (again, they began tracking the stat in 1995) by a Patriots defense (they allowed three in 2001 and 2003).