A look at the Patriots in our weekly "stat check", while also bringing Thursday's opponent -- the New York Jets -- into the discusssion:
Points scored
This week: 1st (35.8)
Last week: 1st (33.2)
Jets: 23rd (20.2)
Points against
This week: 16th (22.5)
Last week: Tied-15th (22.3)
Jets: 21st (24.1)
Third-down offense
This week: 1st (72 of 141, 51.1 percent)
Last week: 2nd (64 of 129, 49.6 percent)
Jets: 16th (54 of 140, 38.6 percent)
Third-down defense
This week: 32nd (58 of 126, 46.0 percent)
Last week: 31st (50 of 112, 44.6 percent)
Jets: 30th (60 of 140, 42.9 percent)
Turnover differential
This week: 1st (Plus-20 -- 27 takeaways, 7 giveaways)
Last week: 1st (Plus-16 -- 23 takeaways, 7 giveaways)
Jets: Tied-13th (Plus-1, 18 takeaways, 17 giveaways)
Red-zone offense (based on TD percentage)
This week: 4th (32 of 49, 65.3 percent)
Last week: 6th (28 of 43, 65.1 percent)
Jets: Tied-23rd (15 of 32, 46.9 percent)
Red-zone defense (based on TD percentage)
This week: Tied-24th (17 of 29, 58.6 percent)
Last week: Tied-19th (15 of 27, 55.6 percent)
Jets: 30th (18 of 27, 66.7 percent)