Patriots’ offense can prove it is for real in massive Super Bowl 2026 test
NY Post
It could have been confused with magic, created by Drake Maye and returning offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
In one year, the Patriots offense vaulted from 30th in scoring to second in the league, from 31st in total yards to third, led by a 23-year-old quarterback who became the first player in history to lead the NFL in completion percentage (72.0) and yards per attempt (8.9) in the same season.
But Maye was the only offensive player on New England to be named to the Pro Bowl, building his MVP candidacy on the strength of a balanced attack that ranked sixth in rushing and fourth in passing, but lacked a back among the league’s top 20 in rushing yards, and had only two receivers among the top 70 (Stefon Diggs and TE Hunter Henry).
Was it magic — or an illusion?
The Patriots’ transformation from four-win embarrassment — in Jerod Mayo’s lone season as head coach — to AFC champs under Mike Vrabel came with the aid of the league’s softest schedule, in which they avoided playing a top-10 scoring defense, while enjoying eight games against bottom-nine defenses, helping them put up 28.8 points and 379.4 yards per game.
In the playoffs, New England has faced three top-eight scoring defenses, and been limited to 18 points per game — the lowest postseason average by any Super Bowl participant since the 1979 Rams — and 278.3 yards per game, while committing five turnovers.
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