Next Gen Stat: Only 17.2 percent of Tom Brady's passes this season have traveled over 15 air yards in length. Last year, 39.5 percent of Brady's passes traveled over 15 air yards.
New trend starting?: Last week against the Jets, a season-high 44.4 percent of Brady's passes traveled over 15 air yards.
Achilles heel: The Patriots have allowed the 2nd-most TDs to slot receivers. Jarvis Landry leads the NFL in receiving yards from the slot, per Next Gen Stats.