The New England Patriots had their first Week 1 loss since 2003 on Sunday, falling 33-20 to the Miami Dolphins in South Florida. There were a number of areas in which the Patriots struggled, but the biggest was probably pass protection — quarterback Tom Brady was sacked four times, hit on seven occasions and forced […]
FiveThirtyEight is running a series of eight NFL previews, one division at a time, to highlight the numbers that may influence each team’s season. America’s favorite weekly soap opera is about to begin; get prepped. New England Patriots Expected wins (using implied power ratings from Las Vegas point spreads): 9.5 Playoff probability: 62 percent (49 […]
FiveThirtyEight is running a series of eight NFL previews, one division at a time, to highlight the numbers that may influence each team’s season. America’s favorite weekly soap opera is about to begin; get prepped. New England Patriots Expected wins (using implied power ratings from Las Vegas point spreads): 9.5 Playoff probability: 62 percent (49 […]
