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Was going through some #'s this morning in our stats database looking at the Patriots defense and how they were in 3rd and long situations last year, as I though there were more long plays they gave up to extend drives. It wasn't as bad as I thought, with only 3rd & 8 being an area where they allowed a 75% conversion rate. But here is the full breakdown:
PATRIOTS:
3rd and More than 10: 36 plays - Converted First Downs: 8 (22%)
3rd and 10: 16 plays - Converted First Downs: 9 (56%)
3rd and 9: 13 plays - Converted First Downs: 4 (31%)
3rd and 8: 16 plays - Converted First Downs: 5 (31%)
3rd and 7: 21 plays - Converted First Downs: 6 (29%)
3rd and 6: 20 plays - Converted First Downs: 12 (60%)
3rd and 5: 15 plays - Converted First Downs: 8 (53%)
3rd and 4: 18 plays - Converted First Downs: 13 (72%)
3rd and 3: 15 plays - Converted First Downs: 7 (47%)
3rd and 2: 26 plays - Converted First Downs: 14 (54%)
3rd and 1: 30 plays - Converted First Downs: 24 (80%)
OPPONENTS:
3rd and More than 10: 38 plays - Converted First Downs: 7 (18%)
3rd and 10: 21 plays - Converted First Downs: 8 (38%)
3rd and 9: 6 plays - Converted First Downs: 2 (33%)
3rd and 8: 8 plays - Converted First Downs: 6 (75%)
3rd and 7: 17 plays - Converted First Downs: 8 (47%)
3rd and 6: 19 plays - Converted First Downs: 6 (32%)
3rd and 5: 16 plays - Converted First Downs: 4 (25%)
3rd and 4: 18 plays - Converted First Downs: 3 (16%)
3rd and 3: 19 plays - Converted First Downs: 11 (58%)
3rd and 2: 20 plays - Converted First Downs: 11 (55%)
3rd and 1: 23 plays - Converted First Downs: 16 (69%)
PATRIOTS:
3rd and More than 10: 36 plays - Converted First Downs: 8 (22%)
3rd and 10: 16 plays - Converted First Downs: 9 (56%)
3rd and 9: 13 plays - Converted First Downs: 4 (31%)
3rd and 8: 16 plays - Converted First Downs: 5 (31%)
3rd and 7: 21 plays - Converted First Downs: 6 (29%)
3rd and 6: 20 plays - Converted First Downs: 12 (60%)
3rd and 5: 15 plays - Converted First Downs: 8 (53%)
3rd and 4: 18 plays - Converted First Downs: 13 (72%)
3rd and 3: 15 plays - Converted First Downs: 7 (47%)
3rd and 2: 26 plays - Converted First Downs: 14 (54%)
3rd and 1: 30 plays - Converted First Downs: 24 (80%)
OPPONENTS:
3rd and More than 10: 38 plays - Converted First Downs: 7 (18%)
3rd and 10: 21 plays - Converted First Downs: 8 (38%)
3rd and 9: 6 plays - Converted First Downs: 2 (33%)
3rd and 8: 8 plays - Converted First Downs: 6 (75%)
3rd and 7: 17 plays - Converted First Downs: 8 (47%)
3rd and 6: 19 plays - Converted First Downs: 6 (32%)
3rd and 5: 16 plays - Converted First Downs: 4 (25%)
3rd and 4: 18 plays - Converted First Downs: 3 (16%)
3rd and 3: 19 plays - Converted First Downs: 11 (58%)
3rd and 2: 20 plays - Converted First Downs: 11 (55%)
3rd and 1: 23 plays - Converted First Downs: 16 (69%)