If there was one thing you can count on in New England, it’s that the Patriots passing attack would be more efficient than their opponent’s nearly every week. From 2003 to 2011, New England averaged 6.9 net yards per pass attempt while their defense allowed 6.0 NY/A. But this season, the Patriots passing offense is struggling by New England standards while the pass defense is worse than ever. Take a look: [1]Note that the table below lists team passing yards, which already deducts sack yardage lost
| Year | Att | Yds | Sk | Opp_Att | Opp_Yds | Opp_Sk | NY/A | NY/A A | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 243 | 1758 | 13 | 219 | 1733 | 11 | 6.9 | 7.5 | -0.7 |
| 2011 | 612 | 5084 | 32 | 619 | 4703 | 40 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 507 | 3847 | 25 | 611 | 4136 | 36 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 592 | 4436 | 18 | 512 | 3355 | 31 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 536 | 3569 | 46 | 474 | 3219 | 31 | 6.1 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 586 | 4731 | 21 | 526 | 3041 | 47 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 527 | 3400 | 29 | 518 | 3203 | 44 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 564 | 4120 | 28 | 527 | 3703 | 33 | 7 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 485 | 3588 | 26 | 538 | 3400 | 45 | 7 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 537 | 3432 | 32 | 618 | 3232 | 41 | 6 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 605 | 3577 | 31 | 531 | 3179 | 34 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 482 | 3089 | 46 | 546 | 3497 | 41 | 5.9 | 6 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 565 | 3181 | 48 | 544 | 3522 | 29 | 5.2 | 6.1 | -1 |
Playing the Jets on Sunday is the perfect medicine for a NY/A-imbalance, but what do you make of New England’s struggles this year?
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| ↑1 | Note that the table below lists team passing yards, which already deducts sack yardage lost |
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