After a poor defensive showing in Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks, we explored how the Patriots have fared in forcing turnovers this season. The numbers aren’t good, and they look worse in context of seasons past.
INTERCEPTIONS
2010: 25
2011: 23
2012: 20
2013: 17
2014: 16
2015: 12
2016: 5
FUMBLES (forced-recovered)
2010: 20-13
2011: 21-11
2012: 42-21
2013: 21-12
2014: 19-9
2015: 28-9
2016: 12-4
TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL TOTAL
2010: 28
2011: 17
2012: 25
2013: 9
2014: 12
2015: 7
2016: 1