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Updated: Tuesday November 10, 7:49 AM
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STATISTICAL MATCHUP

New England Patriots

6-2

 VS 

Pittsburgh Steelers

6-2
League rank in parentheses
Rushing Offense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Patriots 221 (10th)  914 (16th)  4.1 (17th)  114.3 (16th) 
Steelers 214 (18th)  922 (15th)  4.3 (14th)  115.3 (15th) 
NFL Average 219  927  4.2  115.0 
Passing Offense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Patriots 321 (3rd)  213 (4th)  66.4 (6th)  7.4 (8th)  2360 (3rd)  295.0 (2nd) 
Steelers 263 (17th)  186 (6th)  70.7 (1st)  8.1 (2nd)  2134 (6th)  266.8 (5th) 
NFL Average 267  163  61.1  6.5  1749  216.9 
Total Offense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Patriots 114.3 (16th)  295.0 (2nd)  409.3 (2nd)  28.1 (3rd) 
Steelers 115.3 (15th)  266.8 (5th)  382.0 (5th)  24.4 (13th) 
NFL Average 115.0  216.9  331.9  21.8 
Special Teams
Teams Kickoff Ret Avg Punt Ret Avg Net Punt Avg FG Pct
Patriots 23.4 (13th)  9.1 (11th)  32.5 (32nd)  85.0 (12th) 
Steelers 25.0 (6th)  6.8 (23rd)  40.7 (14th)  75.0 (24th) 
NFL Average 23.0  8.5  40.1  81.2 
Rushing Defense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Patriots 202 (9th)  899 (18th)  4.5 (24th)  112.4 (20th) 
Steelers 154 (1st)  563 (1st)  3.7 (5th)  70.4 (1st) 
NFL Average 219  927  4.2  115.0 
Passing Defense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Patriots 251 (8th)  141 (6th)  56.2 (4th)  5.7 (3rd)  1435 (3rd)  179.4 (4th) 
Steelers 297 (29th)  178 (24th)  59.9 (13th)  5.8 (5th)  1716 (14th)  214.5 (14th) 
NFL Average 267  163  61.1  6.5  1749  216.9 
Total Defense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Patriots 112.4 (20th)  179.4 (4th)  291.8 (7th)  14.4 (2nd) 
Steelers 70.4 (1st)  214.5 (14th)  284.9 (5th)  17.4 (6th) 
NFL Average 115.0  216.9  331.9  21.8 
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