“Yards passing are quickly becoming the most overrated stat in the NFL”

Am I just posting this because the Patriots D leads the league in passing yards given up? Maybe. But the landscape of the NFL has changed.

Despite Monday night’s defensive struggle, the NFL notes there have been 33 300-yard games this season.  That’s the most through three weeks of the season ever.

The second highest total through three weeks: 21 games, in 2009.  Small sample size, we know. But the record has been boosted by more than 50%.