Pats D giving up more TDs on the long ones

Quick nugget of note that I just discovered while messing around here, through eight games the Patriots have given up 42 pass of 20 or more yards, the exact same amount as they gave up last year.

The big difference? Last year they only gave up 2 touchdowns on those 42 big plays, this year they’ve give up 10.

This is another illustration that the Pats have gotten away from “bend, don’t break”.