![]() ![]() New England rookie punter Bryce Baringer leads the NFL with 11 punts placed inside the 20-yard line. The last time the Patriots didn't record a sack in a game was back on Dec. The Patriots are up to 23 straight games with a sack, tied with Carolina for the third-longest active streak trailing only Kansas City (24 games) and Baltimore (25 games). He does have a receiving touchdown against New England, which game during that Saints win at Gillette in 2021. ![]() New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara has averaged just 3.68 yards per carry and 46 rushing yards over his two games against the Patriots. Saints quarterback Derek Carr is 1-3 against the Patriots for his career, throwing six touchdowns, three interceptions, and averaging 225.8 passing yards over those four games. His four interceptions are tied for the third-most in the NFL, though Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes are among the QBs to share that spot with Jones. Jones is currently fifth in the NFL with 146 passing attempts, but ranks 24th in completion percentage (63.7 percent), 16th in yards (898), and tied for 12th in touchdown passes (5). ![]() Jones completed 30 of his 51 attempts for 270 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown to Kendrick Bourne. ![]() He threw three interceptions, including a pick-six to start the second half to put New Orleans on top 21-3. Mac Jones lost his only matchup against the Saints, which came in Week 3 of his rookie season in 2021. The Patriots are, however, allowing 24.3 points per game to rank 21st in the NFL, while the Saints rank ninth at 19.0 points allowed per game. The Saints are right behind them, ranking 11th at 304.3 yards allowed per game. Defensively, the Patriots are allowing just 297 yards per game, good for 10th-best in the NFL. New England is averaging just 13.8 points per game though, which sits at 29th in the NFL, while the Saints are just slightly better, tied for 28th at 15.5 points per game. The Saints are averaging 285.3 yards per game, which ranks 23rd. The Pats are averaging 320.3 yards of offense per game, which ranks 17th in the NFL. At 63-25, the Patriots own the best inter-conference record in the NFL since realignment in 2002. Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom is from Worcester and played his college ball at Boston College. appeared in one game for the Patriots in 2022. Running backs coach Vinny Sunseri played for New Orleans in 2014. Ty Montgomery is the only former Saints player on the New England roster. Here's what you need to know ahead of Sunday's Pats-Saints tilt. The Patriots could really use a home win - or just a win, for that matter - this weekend when the New Orleans Saints come marching into Foxboro. Since the start of the 2021 season - Mac Jones' first with the Patriots - New England is a sub-.500 team at home. The Patriots went 4-4 in front of their home fans last season, and 4-5 the season before that. Not even the fancy new lighthouse or that pre-game bell have resulted in home-field magic for the Patriots, where New England is 0-2 at Gillette to start the season. Unfortunately, the home cooking hasn't tasted all that great over the last few years. Home games used to be automatic W's for the Patriots. Mac Jones reacts to three-turnover day in Patriots' blowout loss to Cowboys 01:01įOXBORO - The Patriots were embarrassed in Dallas last weekend, but at least they return to Gillette Stadium this weekend for a little home cooking. ![]()
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