One of the New England Patriots’ defining qualities over the past two decades has been the team’s ability to perform well on the road. Since 2001, the team has won 69% of its road games during the regular season — going 99-45 in the process — and finished with losing records away from Foxboro just twice: in 2009, New England went 2-6; this year, the team finished its slate of road contests with a 3-5 record.
While comparisons between the two teams are only appropriate to a certain point, their issues playing outside of Massachusetts are well-documented.