Bottom-Line Stats

[percyhoward]

Points per drive differential 4th (off 2nd, def 17th)
Pass rating differential 2nd (off 1st, def 16th)
Drive Success Rate differential 6th (off 4th, def 24th)

Top 10 in all 3 categories
Green Bay 2nd, 1st, 5th
Dallas 4th, 2nd, 6th
Denver 5th, 3rd, 1st
Seattle 3rd, 5th, 3rd
New England 1st, 4th, 2nd

 

[Risen Star]

That's good work when the end result are the best teams in the league.

 

[percyhoward]

That's good work when the end result are the best teams in the league.

Those are the three best team stats. They really show how those five teams have separated themselves from the pack, and what their relative strengths are.

 

[DFWJC]

It all adds up.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

We need to hit on some defenders this free agency and draft.

 

[percyhoward]

Team-by-team breakdown

Green Bay
Points per drive differential 2nd (off 1st, def 16th)
Pass rating differential 1st (off 2nd, def 7th)
Drive Success Rate differential 5th (off 2nd, def 27th)

Denver
Points per drive differential 5th (off 4th, def 13th)
Pass rating differential 3rd (off 4th, def 10th)
Drive Success Rate differential 1st (off 7th, def 5th)

Seattle
Points per drive differential 3rd (off 8th, def 3rd)
Pass rating differential 5th (off 8th, def 8th)
Drive Success Rate differential 3rd (off 10th, def 3rd)

New England
Points per drive differential 1st (off 3rd, def 7th)
Pass rating differential 4th (off 5th, def 9th)
Drive Success Rate differential 2nd (off 5th, def 18th)

 

[lothos05]

Nice work, percyhoward!

Defensively, we look to be the worst in all 3 categories but I do think the defense has taken a turn for the better these last two games.

So, if the playoffs shake out according to these stats, we'll see NE vs Denver in the AFC. How do you see the NFC matchup? You know . . . who plays Dallas?

 

[CCBoy]

By a statistical comparison only, the Dallas defense is some heavy baggage to take into the playoffs...but they need to be tough when added to the play of the offense and special teams. Heart shows mightily in a playoff scenario. On the judgment with heart, the Cowboys rise a little...as their December record points towards.

Thanks as always, Percy.

 

[theogt]

We need to hit on some defenders this free agency and draft.

JPP and hitting on a first round DE would do wonders.

With adding back a healthy Sean Lee, that'd be adding two pro bowlers and a 1st rounder. Plus having Hitchens and D. Lawrence continuing to grow.

 

[jobberone]

I'd like to play GB on Lambeau Field. I wants my payback. We match up well up there although better bring the right shoes up there this time.

 

[percyhoward]

Nice work, percyhoward!

Defensively, we look to be the worst in all 3 categories but I do think the defense has taken a turn for the better these last two games.

So, if the playoffs shake out according to these stats, we'll see NE vs Denver in the AFC. How do you see the NFC matchup? You know . . . who plays Dallas?

Average Defensive Rankings
Sea 5th
Den 9th
NE 11th
GB 17th
Dal 19th

I'm superstitious about predictions.

 

[jobberone]

JPP and hitting on a first round DE would do wonders.

With adding back a healthy Sean Lee, that'd be adding two pro bowlers and a 1st rounder. Plus having Hitchens and D. Lawrence continuing to grow.

If we could get JPP or someone like him that'd be great. Don't give away the farm for it though.

 

[jobberone]

Average Defensive Rankings
Sea 5th
Den 9th
NE 11th
GB 17th
Dal 19th

I'm superstitious about predictions.

If the D plays like the last game we might do some business.

 

[percyhoward]

If the D plays like the last game we might do some business.

What's funny is, you can get by without a good defense. You just need better than a bad defense. And this one walks the razor's edge between below average and bad, which is better than we expected.

 

[jobberone]

What's funny is, you can get by without a good defense. You just need better than a bad defense. And this one walks the razor's edge between below average and bad, which is better than we expected.

Probably a tad better than below average lately but overall yes.

 

[percyhoward]

Probably a tad better than below average lately but overall yes.

All we needed was a top 20 defense and somehow we pulled it off.

In the regular season.

 

[Idgit]

If the D plays like the last game we might do some business.

Surprised to see SEA as low as 5th here.

 

[percyhoward]

Surprised to see SEA as low as 5th here.

That is just how their rankings average out. Only Buffalo and Detroit have better average rankings.

 

[jobberone]

That is just how their rankings average out. Only Buffalo and Detroit have better average rankings.

And Buffalo is probably missing the party because they don't have an elite QB.

 

[jobberone]

All we needed was a top 20 defense and somehow we pulled it off.

In the regular season.

Yep. Amazing what basically scoring 30 ppg does for you. If we had a smidgen better defense we'd have better odds.