Week 16 Patriots vs Bills advanced stats: New England’s pass defense had a field day against Buffalo

The New England Patriots are back in the win column thanks to a victory over the visiting Buffalo Bills on Sunday. While it had its fair share of miscues, the home team was in control of the contest from start to finish and ultimately won with a final score of 24-12. Let’s dig a little deeper into the game and analyze some advanced statistics from the game.

Pass distribution

The Patriots’ passing offense had an unproductive day and what stands out when looking at the pass distribution is that it was content with attacking the underneath zones: of Tom Brady’s 24 pass attempts only three targeted areas more than 10 yards down the field — and none of them was completed.