The Patriots are the first team in NFL history to beat three top-5 total defenses in the playoffs.
• Los Angeles Chargers (#5)
• Houston Texans (#1)
• Denver Broncos (#2)
Tough day for the “schedule” narrative…
The Patriots really gave the Red Sox five years to reclaim the city of Boston, the Sox did nothing with it, and the pats were like alright it’s ours again.
After going 4-13 last season, the Patriots seek to become the 6th team to reach the Super Bowl after having 5 or fewer wins in the previous season.
The last team to win a Super Bowl after having 5 or fewer wins in the previous season was the 2001 Patriots in Tom Brady’s 1st season as starting QB.
Drake Maye will be the first QB to face a top-5 total defense in each of his 3️⃣ playoff games in a season since Cam Newton in 2015 🫡
No QB has ever beat 3️⃣ top-5 total defenses in a single playoff run 👀