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The Patriots boast a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the model projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.9% more towards passing than it did last year (context-neutralized).At the present time, the 7th-most pass-oriented team in the league (62.2% adjusted for context) according to the projection model is the New England Patriots.Calm weather conditions (like the 4-mph wind being predicted in this game) usually correlate with better passing efficiency, higher TD potential, higher pass volume, and lower run volume.Since the start of last season, the feeble Steelers defense has given up a monstrous 231.0 adjusted yards per game through the air to opposing teams: the 10th-worst in the NFL.The Pittsburgh Steelers pass defense has shown weak efficiency since the start of last season, yielding 8.25 adjusted yards-per-target: the 5th-most in the NFL.
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