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Data: nflverse · model inputs: nflfastR & nfl4th · MethodologyNext refresh after Sep 9 kickoff

2021 SEASON · FINAL

Historical · 2021Back to 2026

New England, 2021 in one page.

League rank across every phase of play. Weekly trend, recent results, 32-team distribution.

Overall rank
4th▲ 18vs 2020
Record

10-7

Point diff +159

EPA / play (overall)

+0.13

League rank across phases

Pass offense

11th
Pass offense weekly trend, last 8 weeks

+0.11EPA/play

Rush offense

9th
Rush offense weekly trend, last 8 weeks

+0.03EPA/play

Pass defense

5th
Pass defense weekly trend, last 8 weeks

−0.06EPA/play

Run defense

16th
Run defense weekly trend, last 8 weeks

−0.01EPA/play

Red zone offense

8th
Red zone offense weekly trend, last 8 weeks

+0.11EPA/play

Red zone defense

1st
Red zone defense weekly trend, last 8 weeks

−0.28EPA/play

3rd down offense

12th
3rd down offense weekly trend, last 8 weeks

+0.04EPA/play

3rd down defense

4th
3rd down defense weekly trend, last 8 weeks

−0.21EPA/play

Explosive (O)

1st
Explosive (O) weekly trend, last 8 weeks

+0.09EPA/play

Explosive (D)

6th
Explosive (D) weekly trend, last 8 weeks

+0.06EPA/play

Special teams

25th
Special teams weekly trend, last 8 weeks

−0.11EPA/play

Last 6 games

  1. Wk 12W

    TEN 36-13

    +0.32EPA diff

  2. Wk 13W

    @ BUF 14-10

    +0.18EPA diff

  3. Wk 15L

    @ IND 17-27

    −0.08EPA diff

  4. Wk 16L

    BUF 21-33

    −0.23EPA diff

  5. Wk 17W

    JAX 50-10

    +0.69EPA diff

Wk 18L

@ MIA 24-33

−0.07EPA diff