The past four games, the Patriots have absolutely OWNED the second half. In utterly dominating fashion.
Vs. Detroit
First Half
- NE: 24 points, 216 yards, 0 TO
- Det: 6 points, 200 yards, 0 TO
Second Half
- NE: 10 points, 217 yards, 1 TO
- Det: 3 points, 129 yards, 1 TO
Vs. Green Bay
First Half
- NE: 14 points, 181 yards, 0 TO
- GB: 23 points, 347 yards, 0 TO
Second Half
- NE: 7 points, 131 yards, 0 TO
- GB: 3 points, 126 yards, 0 TO
Vs. San Diego
First Half
- NE: 13 points, 255 yards, 1 TO
- SD: 14 points, 131 yards, 0 TO
Second Half
- NE: 10 points, 170 yards, 0 TO
- SD: 0 points, 99 yards, 1 TO
Vs. Miami
First Half
- NE: 14 points, 97 yards, 1 TO
- Mia: 13 points, 282 yards, 1 TO
Second Half
- NE: 27 points, 288 yards, 0 TO
- Mia: 0 points, 106 yards, 1 TO
TOTALS
First Half
- NE: 65 points, 749 yards, 2 TO
- Opp: 56 points, 960 yards, 1 TO
Second Half
- NE: 54 points, 806 yards, 1 TO
- Opp: 6 points, 460 yards, 3 TO
So the offense has been roughly the same in both halves, but my goodness, the defense. 56 points allowed in the first half, just *6* in the second half over the last four games! And 960 yards allowed (240/g) in the first half compared with 460 (115/g) in the second?
Not sure if that's just statistical noise or if the Patriots are doing something different in these second halves to crush the opposition. But whatever it is, I like it!
Vs. Detroit
First Half
- NE: 24 points, 216 yards, 0 TO
- Det: 6 points, 200 yards, 0 TO
Second Half
- NE: 10 points, 217 yards, 1 TO
- Det: 3 points, 129 yards, 1 TO
Vs. Green Bay
First Half
- NE: 14 points, 181 yards, 0 TO
- GB: 23 points, 347 yards, 0 TO
Second Half
- NE: 7 points, 131 yards, 0 TO
- GB: 3 points, 126 yards, 0 TO
Vs. San Diego
First Half
- NE: 13 points, 255 yards, 1 TO
- SD: 14 points, 131 yards, 0 TO
Second Half
- NE: 10 points, 170 yards, 0 TO
- SD: 0 points, 99 yards, 1 TO
Vs. Miami
First Half
- NE: 14 points, 97 yards, 1 TO
- Mia: 13 points, 282 yards, 1 TO
Second Half
- NE: 27 points, 288 yards, 0 TO
- Mia: 0 points, 106 yards, 1 TO
TOTALS
First Half
- NE: 65 points, 749 yards, 2 TO
- Opp: 56 points, 960 yards, 1 TO
Second Half
- NE: 54 points, 806 yards, 1 TO
- Opp: 6 points, 460 yards, 3 TO
So the offense has been roughly the same in both halves, but my goodness, the defense. 56 points allowed in the first half, just *6* in the second half over the last four games! And 960 yards allowed (240/g) in the first half compared with 460 (115/g) in the second?
Not sure if that's just statistical noise or if the Patriots are doing something different in these second halves to crush the opposition. But whatever it is, I like it!