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Patriots Defense

Team racking up incredible sack, INT totals

After yet another dominant performance (and fantasy-winning week in many leagues), the Patriots Defense is proving to be the best late-round pick you could possibly have made. They're racking up sack and interception totals that might wind up being the best ever.

New England currently has 18 interceptions -- twice as many as the 2nd-place Panthers -- and 27 sacks (one fewer than Carolina). They're on pace for 41 interceptions and 59 sacks. It would be 8 more interceptions than any other defense this century, and in the top 5 for sacks.

In the tables below, 2019 totals are projected based on performance thus far. New England (and Carolina) probably won't reach those projected numbers; the Patriots have a tougher schedule going forward. But you never know.

TEAM INTERCEPTIONS, 2000-PRESENT
YearTeamInt
2019New England 41
2001Cleveland33
2011Green Bay31
2005Cincinnati31
2002Tampa Bay31
2009Green Bay30
2007San Diego30
2003New England29
2013Seattle28
2009Buffalo28
2006Baltimore28
2003Minnesota28
2001Tampa Bay28
2000Miami28
2018Chicago27
2000Denver27
2009New Orleans26
2008Baltimore26
2004Carolina26
2010New England25
2009Philadelphia25
2003Kansas City25
2002Baltimore25
2000Tampa Bay25
2000Detroit25
2019Carolina 24
2015Carolina24
2012Chicago24
2010Green Bay24
2006Chicago24
2005Chicago24
2005Minnesota24
2004Buffalo24
2003Baltimore24
2003St. Louis24
2002Atlanta24
2002Green Bay24
2001San Francisco24
2001Carolina24
2014San Francisco23
2013Buffalo23
2011San Francisco23
2011New England23
2010Philadelphia23
2008Cleveland23
2006Green Bay23
2005Carolina23
2004Seattle23
2004San Diego23
2003San Francisco23
2001Washington23
2000Baltimore23
2017Baltimore22
2015Kansas City22
2012Arizona22
2011Seattle22
2010Atlanta22
2009Baltimore22
2009Carolina22
2008Tampa Bay22
2008Chicago22
2008Green Bay22
2007Tennessee22
2007Indianapolis22
2006New England22
2004Houston22
2003Miami22
2001New England22
2001Denver22

Only four teams this century have had more sacks than New England is on pace for, while Carolina's would be 6 more than any other team.

TEAM SACKS, 2000-PRESENT
YearTeamSack
2019Carolina 72
2000New Orleans66
2006San Diego61
2006Baltimore60
2013Carolina60
2019New England 59
2008Dallas59
2013Buffalo57
2017Pittsburgh56
2002Philadelphia56
2000Tampa Bay55
2017Jacksonville55
2000Tennessee55
2001Pittsburgh55
2014Buffalo54
2019Pittsburgh 53
2019San Francisco 53
2007NY Giants53
2001New Orleans53
2013St. Louis53
2001Green Bay52
2012St. Louis52
2002Carolina52
2012Denver52
2018Kansas City52
2015Denver52
2018Pittsburgh52
2019Cleveland 51
2008Pittsburgh51
2000St. Louis51
2000Kansas City51
2012Cincinnati51
2019Arizona 50
2018Chicago50
2002Pittsburgh50
2000Philadelphia50
2005Seattle50
2011Philadelphia50
2018Minnesota50
2017Carolina50
2011Minnesota50
2005Miami49
2018New Orleans49
2015New England49
2014Philadelphia49
2013New Orleans49
2014Baltimore49
2018Arizona49
2000Miami48
2010Pittsburgh48
2011NY Giants48
2001Chicago48
2004Atlanta48
2017LA Rams48
2015Pittsburgh48
2013New England48
2011Baltimore48
2008Philadelphia48
2016Arizona48
2001Cincinnati48
2009Minnesota48
2019Chicago 48
2019Jacksonville 48

--Andy Richardson

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