New England Patriots Final Football Outsiders DVOA Chart 2010

Taking a look back today at how the Pats performed according to the Football Outsiders DVOA statistic this past season we can say a few things about how the team progressed over the course of the season.

The team that wins the Super Bowl is rarely the team that’s best during the regular season. It’s the team that battles through adversity and plays their best football in January and February.

If the goal is to peak at the end of the season then the Pats looked primed to do just that as the playoffs started. Their defense began a steady rate of improvement after the Thanksgiving game in Detroit. And while the offense had tapered off from their insane rate after the Browns loss, it continued to fire on all cylinders.

Pretty much how you draw it up. Dominate after Thanksgiving, and improve each week. Too bad the Jets came in and played flawlessly.