A look at the 9-3 New England Patriots in our weekly "stat check" while also bringing this week's opponent, the 8-4 San Diego Chargers, into the discussion:
Points per game
This week: Third (31.5)
Last week: First (32.4)
Last season: Third (27.75)
Chargers in 2014: 14th (23.25)
Points allowed per game
This week: 13th (21.0)
Last week: 12th (20.6)
Last season: 10th (21.12)
Chargers in 2014: 12th (20.75)
Third-down offense
This week: Eighth (72 of 164, 43.9 percent)
Last week: Ninth (68 of 154, 44.2 percent)
Last season: 16th (83 of 221, 37.6 percent)
Chargers in 2014: Third (77 of 162, 47.5 percent)
Third-down defense
This week: 22nd (67 of 156, 42.9 percent)
Last week: 13th (57 of 139, 41.0 percent)
Last season: 26th (98 of 232, 42.2 percent)
Chargers in 2014: 29th (72 of 156, 46.2 percent)
Turnover differential
This week: Tied-second (plus-11, 20 takeaways, 9 giveaways)
Last week: Second (plus-11, 20 takeaways, 9 giveaways)
Last season: Eighth (plus-9, 29 takeaways, 20 giveaways)
Chargers in 2014: Tied-16th (minus-1, 13 takeaways, 14 giveaways)
Red zone offense (based on TD percentage)
This week: Fourth (33 of 50)
Last week: Eighth (30 of 47)
Last season: 15th (36 of 65)
Chargers in 2014: 14th (20 of 36)
Red zone defense (based on TD percentage)
This week: 13th (19 of 37)
Last week: 21st (19 of 33)
Last season: 16th (28 of 50)
Chargers in 2014: 23rd (23 of 38)