The New England Patriots offense has among the worst in the NFL this season, in large part because of its inability to compete in the passing game. But while that crucial part of the attack has been lacking severely for most of the year, regardless if Mac Jones or Bailey Zappe lines up at quarterback, the unit has not been all bad.
The Patriots’ running game, after all, has quietly developed into one of the league’s best over the last few weeks. As noted by patriots.com’s Evan Lazar, the team is ranked second in the NFL in expected points added per run play since Week 6.