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          New England Patriots

          Stat check: Good turnover status

          • Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2012, 03:00 PM ET
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              Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.
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          A look at where the Patriots rank in key statistical categories after Week 3, while also bringing the team's opponent this week -- the Buffalo Bills -- into the discussion:

          Points scored

          This week: 10th (27.3)

          Last week: Tied-12th (26.0)

          Bills: Tied-6th (29.0)

          Points against

          This week: 10th (21.3)

          Last week: 4th (16.5)

          Bills: Tied-23rd (26.3)

          Third-down offense

          This week: Tied-8th (42.9 percent, 18 of 42)

          Last week: Tied-13th (40.7 percent, 11 of 27)

          Bills: Tied-8th (42.9 percent, 15 of 35)

          Third-down defense

          This week: Tied-12th (36.1 percent, 13 of 36)

          Last week: 9th (32.1 percent, 9 of 28)

          Bills: 25th (46.2 percent, 18 of 39)

          Turnover differential

          This week: Tied-3rd (Plus-4 -- 5 takeaways, 1 giveaway)

          Last week: Tied-5th (Plus-3 -- 4 takeaways, 1 giveaway)

          Bills: Tied-12th (Plus-1 -- 6 takeaways, 5 giveaways)

          Red-zone offense (TD percentage)

          This week: Tied-16th (50 percent, 6 of 12)

          Last week: Tied-24th (42.9 percent, 3 of 7)

          Bills: Tied-2nd (70 percent, 7 of 10)

          Red-zone defense (TD percentage)

          This week: 19th (57.1 percent; 4 of 7)

          Last week: Tied-11th (50 percent; 2 of 4)

          Bills: 18th (55.6 percent; 5 of 9)