Sexy offenses with an alluring array of scoring assets titillate fans and generate “oohs” and “ahhs” from an admiring pigskin public.
Yet these statistical vixens rarely put out in the playoffs. It’s a warning sign for the Patriots even as they — once again — field one of the great offenses in NFL history.
The Patriots averaged 35.6 points through their first seven games, which puts them on pace to be the No. 3 scoring offense of the Super Bowl era — right behind the 2007 Patriots (36.8 PPG) and just ahead of the 2012 Patriots (34.