One of the hallmarks of New England Patriots football is not shooting yourself in the foot. This season, so far, the team has been unable to do that in one area in particular: punt protection.
Usually among the stoutest special teams groups in the league, the Patriots’ has surrendered three punt blocks already this year. No other team in the NFL currently has given up more than one. In fact, New England has allowed one third of all pass blocks in football this season.
The latest of those happened in Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts.