The New England Patriots have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the model projects their pass/run mix to lean 4.4% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).The predictive model expects the New England Patriots to be the 7th-most pass-focused offense in football (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 62.7% pass rate.Still weather conditions (like the 3-mph wind being forecasted in this game) generally correlate with better passing efficiency, higher touchdown potential, higher pass volume, and reduced run volume.Rhamondre Stevenson has run a route on 48.0% of his team's dropbacks since the start of last season, putting him in the 83rd percentile when it comes to RBs.The Miami defensive tackles project as the 2nd-worst group of DTs in football since the start of last season in regard to rushing the passer.
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