Article: Balance sheet is better ; Patriots profit by running more

FOXBOROUGH - The return of Tom Brady this season made it tempting to envision a re-creation of the Patriots' 2007 offense, a barrage of passes whipping around the field, records toppling, points skyrocketing like the score on a pinball machine.

Even the Patriots themselves could not resist. They threw the ball nearly three-quarters of the time for the first two games, but given the results from two years ago, something odd happened. It didn't work. They scored 17 points per game, barely won their opener, and lost their second game.

Over the past five games, the Patriots have adjusted their offense and made themselves more balanced, a response to how much their personnel - especially at ...

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