// AFC East

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

2026 SEASON RECORD: 2-2-0 | DATA: NFLVERSE PLAY-BY-PLAY | UPDATED: 2026-10-07

// PROFESSOR'S_READ

The record says 2-2, respectable. The EPA/play says 21st of 32, below average. When the record and the numbers disagree this much, believe the numbers.

// 2026_OFFENSIVE_EFFICIENCY

EPA/PLAY

-0.051

2026 regular season

LEAGUE_RANK

21st

of 32 teams

TD%

16.3%

drives ending in TD

YDS/DRIVE

31.8

net yards per drive

// RECENT_SEASONS

SEASON	RECORD	WIN%
2026	2-2-0	50.0%
2025	14-3-0	82.4%
2024	4-13-0	23.5%
2023	4-13-0	23.5%
2022	8-9-0	47.1%

// CAP_SITUATION

// ANALYZE

The numbers above are summaries. Here's where each one actually comes from — one tap to the dashboard, no digging.

OFFENSE — full EPA/play splits, situational breakdowns ANALYZE → DEFENSE — opponent EPA/play allowed, situational splits ANALYZE → ROSTER — cap allocation by position, player-by-player ANALYZE → RECENT GAME — 2026 04 NE BUF drive-by-drive log ANALYZE →

// EXPLORE_IN_THE_TOOLS

[DRIVE_TRACKER →] [PLAYER_CARD →] [TEAM_PERFORMANCE →]

// UNDERSTAND_THE_METRICS

Not sure what EPA/play means or why it's more useful than yards per play? Start here.

What is EPA? → Win Probability → Drive Tracker Guide → CPOE Explained → Stats Glossary →

// COMPARE_ALL_32_TEAMS

See where New England Patriots ranks against every NFL team by offensive EPA/play.

[2026 NFL EPA TIER RANKINGS →] [ALL 32 TEAM HUBS →]

EPA/play and drive data computed from nflverse 2026 regular-season play-by-play. Season records from nflverse franchise history through 2026. Rankings relative to all 32 current NFL teams, regular season only.