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After abominable performance http://www.newenglandpatriotsteamonline.com/ryan-allen-jersey , Defense hoping bumbles bounce TEAM TALKGame Preview: Patriots vs. Dolphins. Broadcast info, series history, tale of the tape, More.John Rooke’s View from Above: Beaten down by a familiar foe.Paul Perillo tackles this week’s Ask PFW Mailbag: Picking up the pieces.Conference Call transcript: Bill Belichick.Player Interview: Deatrich Wise discusses moving on to the Dolphins and bringing positive energy to the team. (1 min. video)All Access Player Profile: Back home with Rex Burkhead. (5.11 min. video)Community: The Haley School receives The Hometown Grant. (2 min. video)Sights and Sounds: Week 3 vs. Lions. (3.30 min. video)LOCAL LINKSZack Cox scouts the Dolphins: Five things to know about Week 4 opponent. 1. They’re undefeated and sit atop AFC East standings.Mike Reiss says it isn’t so much that the Patriots are off to a slow start and lost on Sunday, it’s how they lost that matters.Tom E. Curran lists off all the possible excuses for the Pats’ lackluster play and thinks the sh*t’s about to hit the fan at Gillette. Belichick will make the team pay.Mark Daniels talks about how the Patriots defense hopes to bounce back after their struggles in Detroit.Mike Reiss explains how any turnaround on defense has to start with better play against the run.Evan Lazar says the Pats are preaching fundamentals as the solution to poor run defense.Zack Cox reports the Patriots appear confident they can repair the run defense after a rough startKaren Guregian laments the Patriots’ lack of a third-down, move-the-chains guy on offense.Evan Lazar makes the case that, receiver issues aside, Tom Brady needs to play better.Michael Hurley points out Tom Brady’s stats are quite bad through three games.Phil Perry notes Tom Brady isn’t projecting anything on what to expect from Josh Gordon, while Josh McDaniels said he’s not concerned with him picking up the system.Mike Reiss takes a look at how the offense needs more from Sony Michel.Mark Daniels details how Sony Michel is still finding his feet, while the Patriots are doing all they can to try and get him going.Nick O’Malley hears from David Andrews on how the line has to block better for Michel.Doug Kyed revisits the offseason and wonders if New England should have re-signed Danny Amendola. At the time, team didn’t know Edelman would be suspended.Andrew Lykins (BostonSportsExtra) New England is home to second chances.Karen Guregian notes Bill Belichick says the toughness of the team has yet to be determined.Matt Dolloff offers some final thoughts on Pats-Lions: Some issues are more fixable than others.Michael Hurley details that Lions touchdown drive that lost the game for the Pats. /Have any lemon juice for this paper cut while you’re at it?Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Defensive line vows to improve against the run.Matt Dolloff Wednesday Notes: Miami secondary should challenge Patriots receivers.Logan Mullen Patriots Rumors: Patriots work out three defensive linemen, one linebacker.Zack Cox Patriots Rumors: Patriots re-sign Kenjon Barner to bolster RB unit.Adam London gives us Tom Brady’s latest Instagram post to get the fans fired up.Thomas Murphy and Steve Balestrieri (Drive.Google.com) One Patriots Place podcast: Guest Raul Martinez. (51 min.)NATIONAL NEWSJosh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Adam Gase on Patriots: Records are irrelevant right now.Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) The annual ‘Is this the end of the Patriots?’ question.Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) NFL QB Hot Sheet: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes hot Authentic Jonathan Jones Jersey , Patriots’ Tom Brady cool. Five to watch this weekend: 1. Tom Brady.Staff (ESPN) How bad is the Patriots’ start? Statistics paint a bleak picture.Scooby Axson (SI) Report: Roughing the passer rule not changing this season, may be applied differently. /Stahhp...Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Mike Pereira, Dean Blandino disagree with NFL on what roughing is.Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Mike Pereira predicts league will adjust how officials interpret roughing rule.Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Mike Tomlin concerned NFL isn’t fun to watch with so many penalties. /Hm... Roethlisberger’s flop the other night was kinda funny.Reflex (YouTube) 5 Most controversial calls in NFL history. (9.28 min. video) No. 2: Jesse James non-catch in Pittsburgh. On Sunday, the New England Patriots will face a familiar opponent. Not per se familiar because the two teams meet regularly — they squared off against each other just four times over the last decade, including last year’s playoffs — but because the Tennessee Titans employ plenty of former members of the Patriots organization. For them to defeat their former team, however, they will have to play a very good game as the statistics appear to favor New England.Let’s analyze the matchup by taking a look at some of the advanced stats heading into the game (courtesy of SB Nation’s Bill Connelly; for his methodology please click here).Patriots offense vs Titans defenseNormal down and distance in the open fieldThe battle between the New England offense and the Tennessee defense projects to be fought on equal footing in the open field. This may particularly hold true when it comes to moving the football: the Patriots have regular success — gaining 50% of necessary yardage on first down, 70% on second down, and 100% on third and fourth down — in this area, as do the Titans. The only clear advantage one of the teams has is big plays, an area in which New England’s offense has struggled.Backed Up Situations Near the Goal LineThe Patriots’ success rate when backed up looks solid, while the turnover percentage still hurts from a tipped week one interception. The Titans defense Womens Rex Burkhead Jersey , meanwhile, has had its issues stopping teams from generating some breathing room deep.Red ZoneWhile the Patriots’ red zone offense is among the league’s best between the 11 and 30-yard lines, it has been inconsistent near the goal line. Getting big targets like Josh Gordon and Rob Gronkowski going in this part of the field has to be imperative for New England, especially considering that the Titans’ defense is the NFL’s best inside the 10-yard line.Third DownsNew England’s third down offense, which on the year converts 42.3% of its attempts, remains a work in progress. Tennessee is a welcome opponent, however, considering that the team’s defense has weaknesses especially in the medium and short range between one and six yards to go. Tom Brady and the New England offense might therefore be able to find success in those situations on Sunday. Blitz SituationsOn blitz downs — obvious passing situations specified as first-and-18 or more, second-and-14 or more, and third-and-3 or more — the Patriots offense and Titans defense appear to be evenly matched up. The notable outlier is sack rate: while Tennessee’s pass rush has a hard time getting after the quarterback in this scenario, New England’s protection is outstanding despite the Green Bay Packers finding some success last week.Patriots defense vs Titans offenseNormal down and distance in the open fieldThe Titans offense generally struggles when it comes to creating yardage in the open field. However, the unit is among the league’s best at converting third downs — a weakness of New England’s defense this year: between the opponent’s 10 and their own 30-yard line Authentic Danny Shelton Jersey , the Patriots allow 43% to be turned into a fresh set of downs. Backed Up Situations Near the Goal LineThe backed up statistics read similar to the ones involving the Patriots offense and Titans defense: Tennessee’s offense is solid in this area, while New England has room for improvement when having the opponent backed up.Red ZoneNew England’s defense keeps manifesting itself one of the best units in the NFL again inside the 20-yard line. The Titans offense, meanwhile, has its ups and down in this part of the field: while it performs well inside the 20-yard line – except when it comes to turnover rate – its success is limited in first-and-goal situations. Winning the battle in this part of the field will be a key for the Patriots on both sides of the football.Third DownsNew England and Tennessee are near-mirror images when it comes to third down success. Both the Patriots defense and the Titans offense are successful in third-and-long situations but have weaknesses the shorter the yardage to gain is. That being said, quarterback Marcus Mariota is the NFL’s most efficient third down passer since week five: he completed 18 of 28 pass attempts earning first downs with every single completion.Blitz SituationsThe Patriots remain below average when it comes to blitz down success — and now they have to go against a Titans offense that usually gains considerable yardage when forced to play from behind the sticks. However, the unit has also struggled to protect the quarterback in such situations. While New England’s pass rush is inconsistent on the year, it has shown signs of life last week against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.Statistically speaking, the Patriots and Titans are matched up rather evenly. For New England it will therefore be imperative to perform in two critical areas of the field:Red zone: the Patriots face a tough challenge in this part of the field on both offense and defense; winning here will be key.Third down: the two teams have similar third down success on both sides of the football and the team which rises up in those situations will have a good shot at winning the game.If New England is able to get regular victories in those two areas, it would go a long way to getting a victory in the game as well.