"The New England Patriots finished the season as the sixth-ranked rushing offense in football despite a dismal start. TreVeyon Henderson's emergence, paired with Rhamondre Stevenson's shift to a change-of-pace back, has led the rushing offense to take over over the past few games. Over the last three games, New England has averaged 159 yards on the ground (4th most in that time frame) while en route to three wins. Rushing offense is incredibly important come playoff time, and New England is getting hot exactly when it matters."
"Fullback Jack Westover has been a non-factor this season. He's the first Patriots' fullback since the merger to go an entire season without producing a single yard of offense (1 catch), and he is PFF's worst graded at the position. Instead of utilizing a traditional fullback, Westover was replaced by nose tackle Khyiris Tonga. Tonga has been out of action for the last two weeks, however, meaning the Patriots needed to move on to another player as their extra blocker."
"Thayer Munford has been a major piece to New England's offense Munford has been a key piece to what New England has done in the run game over the past few weeks. Of his 100 snaps on offense this season, 57 have been either as a tight end or fullback. He's played 42 snaps as an extra blocker over the last three weeks."
TreVeyon Henderson's emergence and Rhamondre Stevenson's move to a change-of-pace role fueled a late-season rushing surge for New England. The Patriots averaged 159 rushing yards over the last three games and secured three wins while heating up before the playoffs. Offensive-line play and an extra blocker role have been important, with Thayer Munford providing 42 snaps as an extra blocker and 57 snaps at tight end or fullback. Traditional fullback Jack Westover produced virtually no offensive yardage all season and was replaced in heavy packages by nose tackle Khyiris Tonga before Tonga's recent absence.
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