9-3 feels great...but something is still missing

[Rob0729]

Points allowed:

2006 - 237
2007 - 274
2008 - 309
2009 - 285
2010 - 313
2011 (so far) - 247 (on pace to allow 329)

New England Patriots Team Encyclopedia - Pro-Football-Reference.com

The Pats have given up less points this year (247) than they have at this point last year (266) with no great offense left on their schedule. Odds are the Pats will allow less points this year than last year.

 

[pherein]

Stats, stats....... Why don't you go back and look through who the number one scoring defense was for every year. Then tell me if that team won or appeared in the SB. I am not saying defense does'nt matter, but clutch defense does. Redzone and 3rd down. This team has of late looked better in both regards.
Please don't give me stats. What have you seen recently. For example, Vince Young was 0 for whatever on third down prior to the 4th. Now I might have the wrong game but the point is that as of late early in games they have excelled on third down and red zone as far back as Pitt....

Just wondering but if a offense Like GB has the most turn overs by defense in their favor and are ranked #1.
But a team like NE has the least and ranked #3-4 in offense, then isn't NE actually a better offense because they have to deal with the long field and putting drives together.
While GB is starting on the opposing 20-40?

I mean your #4 in turnovers ,but I was just wondering. Isn't a offense more impressive when they don't have a lot of turnovers but still #1-5 ranked offense ?
http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/turnover-margin-per-game

 

[goheels22002]

Points allowed:

2006 - 237
2007 - 274
2008 - 309
2009 - 285
2010 - 313
2011 (so far) - 247 (on pace to allow 329)

New England Patriots Team Encyclopedia - Pro-Football-Reference.com

A chart where the stats do not lie, for sure. Somewhat depressing but also a reflection of the rules changes. The trend number would look different if the Pats had just stepped up and held on for the 31-3 win against the Colts.

That "collapse" was the result of personnel experimentation, the defense giving up big plays and the offense going 3-and-out three times in a row in the 4th quarter.

It would be nice to get Chung, McCourty and Spikes up to full-speed by the playoffs so we get a look at the complete defense.