FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots finished with 120 accepted penalties this season, which tied the Denver Broncos for fourth most in the NFL. Only the Seahawks (130), Bills (124) and Rams (123) had more.

Considering that the two top-seeded teams in the NFL playoffs are part of this group, plus a No. 2 seed in Denver, it’s a reminder that a high penalty count isn’t always a bad thing.

Here is the final Patriots breakdown of the season, which includes declined and offsetting penalties:

PENALTY LEADERBOARD

CB Brandon Browner – 15

LT Nate Solder – 10

CB Logan Ryan – 8

TE Rob Gronkowski – 7

WR Brandon LaFell – 7

CB Malcolm Butler – 6

OT Marcus Cannon – 6

S Patrick Chung – 5

LB Jamie Collins -- 5

OL Jordan Devey – 5

C Bryan Stork – 5

CB Darrelle Revis – 4

OL Ryan Wendell – 4

Six tied with three apiece

MOST FREQUENT INFRACTIONS

False start – 20

Holding (offensive) – 19

Holding (defensive) – 14

Pass interference (defense) – 11

Holding (special teams) – 8

Illegal block above the waist (special teams) – 8

Pass interference (offensive) – 8

Unnecessary roughness – 8

Illegal use of hands – 7

Facemask – 4

Illegal contact – 4

Roughing the passer – 4

Offside (special teams) – 3

Six tied with two apiece