Divisional Showdowns: Which Dark Horse Is Poised to Upset the NFL Playoff Favorites?
The Patriots entered the playoffs fourth in scoring defense (18.8) and eighth in total defense (295.2) before overwhelming a banged-up Chargers offensive line in their wild-card win.
K’Lavon Chaisson and Milton Williams had two sacks apiece with New England blitzing 45.5% of the time – well up from its regular-season average of 33.2. In all, the Pats notched 24 pressures – their most in a game since Week 17 of 2022 when they had 26 against the Miami Dolphins.
The Steelers blitzed Stroud 12 times on Monday, and the third-year quarterback handled it well, throwing a well-thrown ball 81.8% of the time. On his 20 passes when he wasn’t blitzed, he had a well-thrown percentage of 60.0 with his lone interception, so blitzing might not be the answer for New England against Stroud.


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