One quarter into their 2019 regular season, the New England Patriots remain undefeated thanks to a defensively dominated 16-10 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots emerged victoriously from a dog fight that saw their offenses limited, but the other two units picking up the slack. With that in mind, let’s dig a little deeper into the snap count numbers from the game to get an impression of how the Patriots used their players.
Offense
Total snaps: 65
Without the benefit of a multi-score lead, six members of the Patriots offense had to wire-to-wire: the starting offensive line and quarterback Tom Brady did not leave the field even once during the contest.