http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/opponent-red-zone-scoring-pct
the Pats are the highest scoring team
The Pats are eight best in points allowed, and this despite the fact that they're the highest scoring team
The Pats are ninth in red zone defense, even better than that more recently. Waiting for their D to jell hurt their defensive stats early on
The Pats are third in red zone defense the past three weeks, that being @ GB, @ SD and vs Mia
GB is 16th for the season and 31st for the last three games vs NE, vs Atl and @ Buf
the Pats are 4th in TO margin and have great special teams. The only thing they suck at is avoiding penalties, where they are among the worst for the year. Something else that's been trending for the better in recent games
I'd love to see GB in Tempe, but I think the Seahawks will represent the NFC again
and I know the Pats are no lock to get there, but I do think they're heavy favorites at this point.
and Gronk is the key, he's been missing the playoffs with injuries and they can't afford for that to happen again