I agree, some here have been overstating the Pats 2023 defense, in my opinion.
The Patriot defense was good, but not great.
Yes, there was a stretch where the Pats gave up 26 points in three games - but that was against the Colts, Giants and Chargers (in awful weather). Prior to that opponents scored 38, 34, 21, 25 and 31, followed by Washington's #25 offense scoring 20.
Were the Patriots hurt by injuries? Absolutely - but can't the same be said for 31 other teams?
Points Allowed: 15th, 21.5
Yards Per Game: 7th, 301.6
[Note: the Jets and Panthers gave up fewer yards; few would call those defenses elite]
DVOA: 9th, -4.5%
Takeaways: 18, T-23rd
Yards per Play: 4th, 4.7
Third Down: 6th, 36.3%
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