The 5 Best NFL Offenses Through Week 5

New England Patriots

Adjusted NEP/P: 0.262 (2nd)
Adjusted Passing NEP/P: 0.361 (3rd)
Adjusted Rushing NEP/P: 0.145 (3rd)

If you're a defense facing the New England Patriots, you won't like Tom Brady when he's angry.

After his reputation was scrutinized and questioned thanks to the "Deflategate" scandal, and after his partial exoneration following a court ruling lifting his four-game ban, Brady and the Patriots offense have been on a tear over the team's first four games.

The Patriots have fielded the second-most efficient offense in the league, according to our metrics, leading to averages of 37.3 points per game (second behind only Arizona) and a league-leading 423.8 total yards per game.

And with no one able to cover Rob Gronkowski (his 1.04 Reception NEP per target ranks him second among all tight ends with at least 20 targets), Julian Edelman fitting nicely into this team's Wes Welker role, the emergence of surprise sensation Dion Lewis, and the team expecting to get Brandon LaFell back in Week 7, this team shows no signs of slowing down and should continue to roll as one of the league's top offensive units for the rest of the season.