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New England ran into the full version of Jordan Love and had no answer. Green Bay produced 478 yards and 45 points, while the Patriots offense committed four turnovers and Drake Maye took four sacks. Mike Vrabel has built a team that can beat opponents when the game stays controlled. Week 9 showed the gap when the defense cannot slow explosives and the offense gives away possessions at the same time.
New England dropped after a 45-27 loss to Green Bay. Recent Performance, Defense Strength, and Coaching Direction declined after the Patriots committed four giveaways and finished minus-four in turnovers.
New England's best version is Drake Maye creating explosives while Mike Vrabel's defense controls the down. Green Bay broke both pieces at once. The Patriots turned it over four times, Maye took four sacks and the secondary gave up repeated deep completions to Jordan Love. New England can still win through adjustment and toughness, but it cannot survive a game where the offense and defense both lose the explosive-play battle.
Green Bay hit New England with deep completions all afternoon while the Patriots offense gave the ball away four times. Mike Vrabel's team is built to win controlled games, but that structure breaks when both sides lose explosives. New England needs the secondary to limit vertical shots and Drake Maye to avoid the turnovers that force the defense back onto the field before it can reset.
New England owns one of the tougher remaining roads in the league because Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs form the hardest part of it. PFM has the schedule No. 4 with an opponent average of 81.4 and 4 games against current top-10 teams. The road is not difficult from start to finish, but the stretch around Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs leaves little room for an off week.
Toughest remaining opponent: 
Kansas City Chiefs at 90.5 PFM.
Shared profile: Defense and Offense.
New England builds its defense around disguised pressure and changing fronts, while Green Bay gets to a similar place through coverage support behind the rush. That means New England can change the protection picture without sending extra rushers every snap, while Green Bay can make the quarterback hold the ball long enough for the rush to arrive. New England separates in Explosiveness through more threats around motion and formation stress.
New England Patriots sits 2nd in the division, 6.1 PFM points from Buffalo.
Badge ended: Coaching Edge.
Badge ended: Hot Streak.
Badge ended: Big-Play Threat.
See the current New England Patriots depth chart across offense, defense and special teams.
New England placed guard Alijah Vera-Tucker on injured reserve in October and currently starts Walter Rouse and Matt Pryor at guard. Drake Maye needs a more dependable interior protection group, making a starting-caliber guard the clearest addition even with other roster holes.
Will Campbell is the long-term left tackle, while veteran Morgan Moses starts on the right. New England needs a younger right-tackle option to keep Maye's protection from depending on an older starter.
The Patriots have Dre'Mont Jones and Elijah Ponder on the edges, but the roster lacks a proven high-volume speed rusher. Another edge defender would give a strong defense more ways to close passing downs.
5,576 F-S value
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New England is 6–6 in the Super Bowl and last won in Super Bowl LIII in 2019.
