Super Bowl 60 Showdown: Patriots and Seahawks Battle for Redemption and Glory in a Clash That Could Change Everything
Defensively, however, the Patriots have benefited from weaker opposition – and the rain/snow. Among the 14 playoff teams, the Chargers, Texans and Broncos are ranked 10th, 11th and 12th, respectively, in postseason offensive success rate. Only the Patriots and Steelers have been worse on that side of the ball.
Placed in historical context, the profile is concerning. Among playoff teams since 2016, the Patriots rank 120th defensively and 96th offensively (out of 131 teams).

It would be disingenuous to say the Patriots aren’t, at least in part, a product of their schedule. They are not among the most efficient playoff teams of the past nine seasons, and their path was historically easy compared to most Super Bowl participants.



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