New England Patriots Defense Betting Analysis

Bill Belichick is known as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, NFL head coach of all time. Belichick built his reputation on the defensive side of the ball.

This season, the Patriots D, which is never bad, has the chance to be one of the top defenses in the league.

Check out the changes and NFL betting odds the D went through during the offseason as well as a unit by unit analysis of the New England Patriots defense.

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New England Patriots: 64th season in the NFL
Owner: Jerry Jones
Head Coach: Mike McCarthy
Home Field: AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas

Super Bowl Odds: +5600
AFC Conference Odds to Win: +3200
AFC East Odds to Win: +810

New England Patriots Defense In-Depth Betting Analysis

Patriots’ Defensive Changes During the Offseason

New England didn’t go through any changes on their defense during the offseason. But the Patriots did use their first three picks on defenders: corner Christian Gonzalez in the first round, defensive end Keion White in the second, and inside linebacker Marte Matu in the third.

Gonzalez will start while White and Matu add depth. Choosing three defenders is a sign the Patriots are committed to building the best defense in the NFL.

New England Patriots Defensive Line Analysis

The Patriots play a 3-4 defense, which means Belichick believes the defensive line is there to free up his linebackers. Among the three down linemen, Deatrich Wise Jr. is the best.

Wise Jr. produced 7.5 sacks last season to go along with 33 solo tackles. 7.5 sacks for a down lineman in the Pats’ system is fantastic because, often, Belichick pulls his lineman out and rushes his backers to confuse quarterbacks.

New England Patriots Secondary Analysis

Gonzalez will start. The speedy former Oregon Duck joins a secondary that played great football last season.

Jonathan Jones, on the other side of Gonzalez, had 4 picks, 11 pass defenses, and 3 forced fumbles. Jones also had 56 solo tackles. Strong safety Kyle Duggar had 50 solo tackles and 3 picks.

The rookie should free up Jabril Peppers to do what he does best, roam around and produce forced fumbles or help on the rush.

New England Patriots Linebackers Analysis

The linebacker unit is the strength of the Patriots D. Will linebacker Matthew Judon is one of the best in the NFL.

Judon had 2 forced fumbles, 36 solo tackles, and 15.5 sacks. Josh Uche, on the other side of Judon, had 11.5 sacks. Jahlani Tavai and Ja’Whuan Bentley can run stop and pick off the ball in coverage.

Patriots Points Allowed & Yards Allowed Per Game Range Prediction

The Patriots ranked eighth in total yards allowed last season when giving up 322 per game. Expect the Pats to be even better at stopping teams from racking up yards this season.

New England should field one of the top three defenses in the NFL. So 310 to 316 yards is the prediction.

When it comes to points allowed, the Patriots could lead the league. New England will allow 17 to 20 points per game.

Patriots Yards Allowed Per Game Range: 310 – 316
Patriots Points Allowed Range: 17 – 20

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CB Christian Gonzalez to Win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: +970

Analysis: Last season, Sauce Gardner won rookie of the year playing corner for the New York Jets. Because the Patriots’ defense is loaded, Gonzalez is a great choice to be the second straighter cornerback to win rookie of the year.

Teams have no choice but to challenge Christian. So he will have plenty of opportunity to make plays. At the odds, Gonzalez is worth a look to win this season’s NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

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New England Patriots Defense Positions

POS	Starter	Second
Left Defensive End	Lawrence Guy	DaMarcus Mitchell
Nose Tackle	Davon Godchaux	Christian Barmore
Right Defensive End	Deatrich Wise Jr.	Keion White
Left Inside Linebacker	Ja’Whaun Bentley	Mack Wilson
Right Inside Linebacker	Jahlani Tavai	Olakunle Fatukasi
Strongside Linebacker	Josh Uche	Ronnie Perkins
Weakside Linebacker	Matt Judon	Anfernee Jennings
Right Cornerback	Christian Gonzalez	Myles Bryant
Left Cornerback	Jonathan Jones	Marcus Jones
Strong Safety	Kyle Dugger	Adrian Phillips
Free Safety	Jabrill Peppers	Jalen Mills

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2024 NFL Calendar by Week

2023 New England Patriots Football Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue	Time
All times ET
1	Sep. 2	Philadelphia Eagles	Gillette Stadium, borough, MA	4:25pm ET
2	Sep. 10	Miami Dolphins	Gillette Stadium, borough, MA	8:20pm ET
3	Sep. 17	at New York Jets	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ	1:00pm ET
4	Sep. 24	at Dallas Cowboys	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX	4:25pm ET
5	Oct. 1	New Orleans Saints	Gillette Stadium, borough, MA	1:00pm ET
6	Oct. 8	at Las Vegas Raiders	Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV	4:05pm ET
7	Oct. 15	Buffalo Bills	Gillette Stadium, borough, MA	1:00pm ET
8	Oct. 22	at Miami Dolphins	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL	1:00pm ET
9	Oct. 29	Washington Commanders	Gillette Stadium, borough, MA	1:00pm ET
10	Nov. 5	Indianapolis Colts	Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany	9:30am ET
11	Nov. 12	BYE
12	Nov. 19	at New York Giants	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ	1:00pm ET
13	Nov. 26	Los Angeles Chargers	Gillette Stadium, borough, MA	1:00pm ET
14	Dec. 3	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA	8:15pm ET
15	Dec. 7	Kansas City Chiefs	Gillette Stadium, borough, MA	8:15pm ET
16	Dec. 18	at Denver Broncos	Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO	8:15pm ET
17	Dec. 24	at Buffalo Bills	Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY	1:00pm ET
18	Jan. 7	New York Jets	Gillette Stadium, borough, MA	Time TBA

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