Bottom-Line Stats: Dallas' Double Nickel

[percyhoward]

Through seven games of the 2014 season, the Cowboys have attained a ranking in two very important categories than only the very best teams have matched. They're top 5 in both the best scoring stat and the best passing stat.

2014
The Cowboy's current rankings after 7 games:
5th in points-per-drive differential (Off 2nd, Def 9th)
5th in pass rating differential (Off 4th Def 12th)
19th in turnover differential (Off 24th, Def 5th)

2013
17th in points-per-drive differential (Off 4th Def 30th)
18th in pass rating differential (Off 7th Def 26th)
9th in turnover differential (Off 8th Def 13th)

More stats...
Time of Possession per Drive
DEFENSE
2014 - 2:32 (6th)
2013 - 2:41 (21st)

OFFENSE
2014 - 3:21 (1st)
2013 - 2:36 (15th)

Plays per Drive
DEFENSE
2014 - 5.5 (6th)
2013 - 6.1 (28th)

OFFENSE
2014 - 6.6 (3rd)
2013 - 5.5 (21st)

Points per Red Zone Possession
DEFENSE
2014 - 4.84 (14th)
2013 - 5.34 (30th)

OFFENSE
2014 - 5.43 (6th)
2013 - 5.62 (2nd)

Drive Success Rate
(the percentage of down series that result in a first down)
DEFENSE
2014 - 67.8% (7th)
2013 - 74.3% (32nd)

OFFENSE
2014 - 76.4% (2nd)
2013 - 71.1% (9th)

Dallas is one of four teams that currently rank in the Top 5 in both points-per-drive differential and pass rating differential (SD, Den, Ind). Here are the 10 teams that have done that the last three seasons.

2013 Sea (13-3), Den (13-3), NO (11-5)
2012 Den (13-3), Atl (13-3), SF (11-4-1), Sea (11-5)
2011 GB (15-1), NO (13-3), NE (13-3)

 

[Hoov]

Nice information. Thanks for providing that.

From the data you provided. One could infer if the team keeps this up there is a very good chance to make some noise in the playoffs.

 

[DandyDon1722]

Great again Percy!

Hey, didn't you prove once with the points per drive differential and pass rating differential that no quarterback in NFL history could of or has ever won with our defensive statistics in 2012 & 2013. There's a lot of people I would like to quote that to, but I'm not sure if that's right.

 

[Hoov]

Percy. Would you be interested in finding the eagles and packets current rankings in the same 3 categories.

I think those 2 teams are also contenders in the NFC and it would be interesting and fun to compare.

 

[cowboys1981]

Amazing stats!!! Great work!!

 

[DallasInDC]

I am hopeful that everyone of those categories will have improved by the end if day Tuesday. :thumbsup: