Twitter: Fewest Explosive Plays Given Up (Cowboys 3rd)

[Hawkeye0202]

Wow......solid stat on just good this D is. Please take note of couple high power offenses hanging around the BOTTOM of the list.

Fewest rushes=15+ yards and receptions 20+ yards
Otherwords, we don't give up cheap yards

 

[Runwildboys]

That's why I haven't thrown anything through my TV.

 

[ItzKelz]

Championship level defense confirmed.

 

[Prime21]

Love our defense.

Shout out to Baltimore though. Want to see what they do against KC.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

May surprise a few fans to see the Rams and Chiefs near the bottom but shouldn't.

 

[Runwildboys]

May surprise a few fans to see the Rams and Chiefs near the bottom but shouldn't.

If their defenses were on a par with their offenses, they'd be unbeatable....so no surprise here.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Remember the old cliche people.....defense wins championships

 

[Runwildboys]

Remember the old cliche people.....defense wins championships

We need to hope that's still true.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

We need to hope that's still true.

Heard/read Belichick say only two defensive stats he cared about.....scoring and turnovers. As he put it, if you can hold opponents scoring to a min ( especially TDs), you'll win a lot of games.

 

[Runwildboys]

Heard/read Belichick say only two defensive stats he cared about.....scoring and turnovers. As he put it, if you can hold opponents scoring to a min ( especially TDs), you'll win a lot of games.

Not exactly a revelation, but then Bill's never been very quotable.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Not exactly a revelation, but then Bill's never been very quotable.

True but he's as close to a defensive genius as we'll see.......so for me, when he speaks, I listen. lol

 

[millennial_legend]

Love our defense.

Shout out to Baltimore though. Want to see what they do against KC.

Our defensive ranking will skyrocket when Kansas City scores 50 against the Ravens' luck-reliant fraudulent defense

 

[conner01]

May surprise a few fans to see the Rams and Chiefs near the bottom but shouldn't.

Doesn’t surprise me
Playing those offenses team are gonna attempt more big plays

 

[black label]

If it wasn't for this defense we finish last in the division all hail the O

 

[Hawkeye0202]

If it wasn't for this defense we finish last in the division all hail the O

IF........but defense is part of the team. Every team has one......

 

[CATCH17]

Our offense lacks explosive plays so it evens out.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Our offense lacks explosive plays so it evens out.

Here you go......

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

Could this be a product of teams not trying for the long explosive pass play? It would make sense for why our INT #'s are down.

But limiting big runs and YAC are huge!!!

 

[MarcusRock]

May surprise a few fans to see the Rams and Chiefs near the bottom but shouldn't.

Actually I'm not surprised for a different reason. Since those offenses are so explosive on their own and have the ability to score quickly, opposing offenses get more possessions of their own. The more possessions you have the greater the chance you'll come up with an explosive play of your own. Dallas is a ground and pound, chew up the clock offense so opposing offenses probably have fewer possessions than opponents of the Rams and Chiefs. Maybe an explosive play rate might be a good stat to look at to see where teams fall on either end.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Actually I'm not surprised for a different reason. Since those offenses are so explosive on their own and have the ability to score quickly, opposing offenses get more possessions of their own. The more possessions you have the greater the chance you'll come up with an explosive play of your own. Dallas is a ground and pound, chew up the clock offense so opposing offenses probably have fewer possessions than opponents of the Rams and Chiefs. Maybe an explosive play rate might be a good stat to look at to see where teams fall on either end.

Good post!