The Patriots defense was at its best yesterday against the Dallas Cowboys. The Patriots had their season’s best effort in a number of defensive categories and when the game was still competitive, the Pats defense allowed Dallas to just 59 yards and three first downs in the first half. Here’s a look at how the Pats’ performance matched up against their other games this season:
Pts Yds Rush Pass 1stD 3rdD 3&Out
Steelers 21 464 134 330 23 7-15(47%) 1
Bills 32 349 160 189 23 4-13(31%) 5
Jaguars 17 293 57 236 15 6-12(50%) 3
Cowboys 6 264 100 164 18 4-14(28.