The Patriots went 4-2 in those games, averaging a 29.2-19.8 score, while the Eagles went 5-1, averaging a 26.5-19.5 score. The Patriots didn’t turn the ball over in any of those games and earned a turnover margin of +8, while the Eagles turned the ball over eight times and managed a turnover margin of +3.
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reached out to the head coaches of the Chargers and Panthers to gain insight on how the two teams approached their games against the Patriots and what they considered to be the keys of the game.
Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn and Panthers head coach Ron Rivera agree that the best way to beat the Patriots is to prevent Tom Brady from being on the field because eventually he’s going to score points.