- Broncos Record: 7-8
- Patriots Record: 4-11
- Despite having a bottom-five defense that ranks third-worst in the NFL (376.2 yards allowed per game), the Broncos have had more success on offense, ranking 25th in the NFL by totaling 298.2 yards per game.
- The Patriots rank fifth-worst in total yards per game (285.5), but they’ve been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking eighth in the NFL with 306.1 total yards allowed per contest.
- With 25.1 points allowed per game on defense, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL, Denver has been forced to rely on their 16th-ranked offense (21.8 points per contest) to keep them competitive.
- New England’s offense has been a bottom-five unit this season, putting up 14.1 points per game, which ranks worst in the NFL. On defense, it ranks 16th with 21.5 points ceded per contest.
- With 25 forced turnovers (second in NFL) against 21 turnovers committed (18th in NFL), the Broncos (+4) have the ninth-ranked turnover margin in the league.
- After forcing 16 turnovers (24th in NFL) and turning the ball over 23 times (22nd in NFL) this season, the Patriots sport the 26th-ranked turnover margin of -7.
Source: https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/artic ... s-week-16/