FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Put the ball in Tom Brady’s hands and there’s a decent chance the New England Patriots will score.
With Brady throwing an NFL-leading 27 touchdown passes, the Patriots are averaging 31.6 points per game, nearly three more than the second-highest scoring team, Philadelphia, with 28.7.
They scored 39 against Pittsburgh, which had the NFL’s fourth-ranked defense at the time. Last Monday night they had 45 against the New York Jets, who were ranked third. On Sunday, they visit the Chicago Bears, who now are ranked third in defense.
In their 45-3 rout of the Jets, the Patriots scored on their first four possessions and seven of 10 overall. They’re on pace to score 505 points this season, which would be second to the team record of 589 in 2007, when they went 16-0.
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