Continuing to monitor the trend of Brady and the shotgun snap -- which has been utilized less this season than past years -- let's update the numbers after wins over the Colts and Jets:
Usage of the shotgun
at Jets: 20 of 68 (2 runs, 16 passes, 2 Jets pre-snap penalties)
vs. Colts: 21 of 61 (0 runs, 21 passes)
vs. Bills: 38 of 72 (6 runs, 32 passes)
at Rams: 36 of 69 (4 runs, 32 passes)
vs. Jets: 42 of 80 (6 runs, 36 passes)
at Seahawks: 60 of 87 (7 runs, 52 passes, 1 false start)
vs. Broncos: 45 of 94 (7 runs, 37 passes, 1 false start)
at Bills: 30 of 77 (6 runs, 24 passes)
at Ravens: 41 of 82 (6 runs, 34 passes, 1 fumbled snap)
vs. Cardinals: 47 of 82 (9 runs, 38 passes)
at Titans: 13 of 67 (0 runs, 13 passes)
On the season, when including penalties, the Patriots have been in the shotgun 46.8 percent of the time (393 of 839). That is a lower percentage than the norm and reflects, from this view, a commitment to the running game that hasn't been as consistent in the past.