Football Outsiders numbers regarding Pats D

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Patriots at Saints, Monday, 8:30 p.m.

Is there anything these two teams can't do? Actually, yes. New Orleans has the league's worst defensive DVOA against plays on second-and-short (1-3 yards to go). New England has the league's worst defensive DVOA against plays on second-and-long (7-plus yards to go).

The Patriots' defensive scheme discourages passes to running backs -- opponents have thrown to backs only five times per game, the lowest rate in the league. But watch out for Reggie Bush because when teams do throw to the running back, they have success. The Pats have the league's worst DVOA on passes to running backs.