A look at the 12-3 New England Patriots in our weekly "stat check" while also bringing this week's opponent, the 8-7 Buffalo Bills, into the discussion:
Points per game
This week: First (30.6)
Last week: First (31.5)
Last season: Third (27.75)
Bills in 2014: 18th (21.7)
Points allowed per game
This week: Eighth (19.7)
Last week: Eighth (20.0)
Last season: 10th (21.12)
Bills in 2014: Fifth (18.6)
Third-down offense
This week: Sixth (93 of 206, 45.1 percent)
Last week: Sixth (87 of 193, 45.1 percent)
Last season: 16th (83 of 221, 37.6 percent)
Bills in 2014: 25th (79 of 218, 36.2 percent)
Third-down defense
This week: 16th (79 of 198, 39.9 percent)
Last week: 16th (74 of 185, 40.0 percent)
Last season: 26th (98 of 232, 42.2 percent)
Bills in 2014: First (68 of 205, 33.2 percent)
Turnover differential
This week: Tied-3rd (plus-11, 24 takeaways, 13 giveaways)
Last week: Fourth (plus-11, 23 takeaways, 12 giveaways)
Last season: Eighth (plus-9, 29 takeaways, 20 giveaways)
Bills in 2014: Tied-6th (plus-8, 30 takeaways, 22 giveaways)
Red zone offense (based on TD percentage)
This week: Sixth (39 of 63)
Last week: Seventh (37 of 59)
Last season: 15th (36 of 65)
Bills in 2014: 31st (20 of 49)
Red zone defense (based on TD percentage)
This week: Sixth (20 of 44)
Last week: Ninth (20 of 41)
Last season: 16th (28 of 50)
Bills in 2014: 18th (22 of 40)