Mike Vrabel has harped on the importance of complementary football this season, and through eight games, his New England Patriots have been one of the NFL’s shining examples.
Quarterback Drake Maye leads the NFL in completion percentage (75.2), while also sitting third in yards per pass attempt (9.0); he’s a big reason why the Patriots enter Week 9 ranked eighth overall in scoring offense (26.6 per game).
The defense, meanwhile, is both creating turnovers and limiting points at an elite rate. The Patriots rank tied for fifth in total takeaways (11) and are top-five in average points allowed (18.