With a 42.9% rate of rushing the ball (context-neutralized) this year, the 9th-most run-oriented offense in the NFL has been the New England Patriots.The projections expect the New England Patriots offense to be the 8th-fastest paced team in football (adjusted for context) at the present time, averaging 27.38 seconds per play.The weather forecast calls for 18-mph wind in this game. High wind usually means lower pass volume (and higher run volume) and worse passing efficiency.Antonio Gibson has been much less involved in his team's offense this year, playing on just 28.2% of snaps vs 46.0% last year.Antonio Gibson has been one of the top running backs in football at grinding out extra rushing yardage, averaging an excellent 3.58 yards-after-contact this year while ranking in the 85th percentile.
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