New England Patriots Graphs & Rankings Win-loss trends, strengths and weaknesses, little things · Updated Oct. 27, 2026 · Data through Week 7

Through Week 7, the Patriots are 4-3, Drake Maye threw for 321 yards in Week 7 (the most among quarterbacks) and has 20+ fantasy points in each of his last 4 games, and New England has a sack in each of its last 25 games.

Record4-32026 season

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Team Strengths & Weaknesses

How the Patriots rank against all 32 teams in four areas of the game, 2026 season through Week 7.

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EPA per play is the points a team adds, or allows, on an average play. We rank it four ways: passing offense, rushing offense, passing defense and rushing defense. Each is shown as a percentile from 0 to 100, and 100 is the best in the NFL.

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Patriots EPA per play, 2026 season through Week 7
Unit	Percentile	EPA per play	Rank
Passing offense	45	+0.020	18 of 32
Rushing offense	48	−0.006	17 of 32
Passing defense	58	−0.015	14 of 32
Rushing defense	87	−0.067	5 of 32

More team ranks: scoring and fantasy defense

Scoring and fantasy rankings for the 2026 season.

Scoring offense19th of 32
22.9 points per game
Scoring defenseT-9th of 32
20.4 points allowed per game
Defense vs. wide receivers20th of 32
32.1 PPR fantasy points allowed
Defense vs. running backsT-12th of 32
20.0 PPR fantasy points allowed

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Defensive profile: the New England Patriots are a pass funnel, allowing 32.1 PPR fantasy points per game to wide receivers (league average 31.7) and 20.0 to running backs (21.7). See the full league map →

Win-Loss Trends

Every Patriots game by result and margin. Select a result below to focus on wins or losses.

Result	Games	Avg score diff

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Season Versus Location

How the Patriots do when…

Select a situation to highlight those games in the chart above. Bar length is the win percentage. Bar color shows the rank: red is 1st to 10th, gray is 11th to 20th and blue is 21st to 32nd. Ranks compare win percentage with the other teams that have played at least one game like it. Ties count as half a win.

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Patriots results, 2026 regular season
Week	Opponent	Result	Margin
1	at Seattle Seahawks	L 10–13	−3
2	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–3	+17
3	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 6–35	−29
4	at Buffalo Bills	W 29–26	+3
5	vs. Las Vegas Raiders	W 45–17	+28
6	vs. New York Jets	W 26–19	+7
7	at Chicago Bears	L 24–30	−6

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Overall4-3 · 0.571
T-12th in the NFL in win percentage
When forcing 1+ turnover4-1 · 0.800
T-8th in the NFL in win percentage
When allowing under 5.0 yds per rush4-3 · 0.571
T-18th in the NFL in win percentage

Little Things

The quiet stats that swing games. How the Patriots compare with the league average in each phase, 2026 season through Week 7.

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Pick a stat in each phase. The tick marks the league average. Red is better than average, blue is worse, and gray is within about a quarter standard deviation of average.

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Patriots Little Things, 2026 season through Week 7
Stat	Patriots	League average	Rank
Offense: Success rate	43.1%	42.6%	T-14th of 32
Offense: Pass protection	29.1%	25.3%	26th of 32
Offense: Scoring drives	37.0%	39.1%	T-20th of 32
Defense: Success rate allowed	42.5%	42.6%	17th of 32
Defense: Pressure rate	24.9%	25.3%	16th of 32
Defense: Scoring drives allowed	37.3%	39.1%	11th of 32
Special teams: Avg. starting field position	own 26.4	own 28.7	28th of 32
Special teams: Special teams penalties per game	1.14	1.02	T-19th of 32

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do the Patriots rank in EPA per play in 2026?

Through Week 7, the Patriots rank in the 45th percentile in passing offense (18th of 32 in EPA per play), the 48th in rushing offense (17th), the 58th in passing defense (14th) and the 87th in rushing defense (5th). A 100th percentile is the best in the NFL.

What is the Patriots’ record at home and on the road in 2026?

Through Week 7, the Patriots are 3-0 at home and 1-3 on the road, with an average margin of +2.4 points per game across 7 games.

What are the little things in football?

Little things are the quiet statistics that swing games without making highlights: how often a team's plays succeed, how often its quarterback is pressured, where its drives start and how many special teams penalties it takes. This page compares the Patriots with the league average in each.

Where does this data come from?

Win-loss results, EPA per play and Little Things are from Inside Edge's Remarkable engine and cover the 2026 NFL season through Week 7. Pages are updated weekly.

This page presents descriptive statistical analysis for informational purposes only. It is not betting advice and does not guarantee any outcome. Data source: Remarkable™, Inside Edge's proprietary sports data engine.