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Receipt · the 2021–2026 playoffss (covered history)

New England PatriotsAFC EastStrong sample

Patriots took a sack on 13.1% of dropbacks

13.1%% of dropbacksThe highest of 19 teams

The New England Patriots allowed a sack on 13.1% of dropbacks (24 sacks on 183 dropbacks), the highest of 19 teams, in the 2021–2026 playoffss (covered history).

Window
The 2021–2026 playoffss (covered history)
Games
5
Denominator
183 dropbacks (attempts + sacks)
Cohort
19 teams
  • Sacks are shared between protection, scheme, receivers and the quarterback. This is a team number.
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Source & definition

Definition: Sacks taken divided by dropbacks, where dropbacks = pass attempts + sacks taken (scrambles excluded). Summed over games.

Fields: stats_team_week.sacks_suffered, stats_team_week.attempts

Provider: nflverse data releases (schedules, weekly team/player stats, play-by-play) · dataset nflverse-2026-10-20-run2

Calculation: team.sack_rate_allowed@1 · rules v1 · template v1 · computed Oct 20, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC

Qualification: ranked only with at least 100 dropbacks (attempts + sacks); this entity qualified.

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