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The most important stat separating winners from losers in 2001 is Yards per Pass Attempt, Bud's Killer Stat.
If you take what your offense earns and subtract what your D allows, you create the one stat which best produces NFL winners.
The graphics below picture your favorite playoff team's progress on this difference in yards per toss from week one through the playoffs.
League average (zero) is marked by the straight light blue line. In the very first chart you can see the St Louis Rams were stronger than average in 17 of the 18 games. The dark blue trend line shows the Rams getting stronger as the season progressed.
Only in week 5 (vs opponent New York Giants) did QB Curt Warner earn less than the defense allowed.
In 11 of 13 playoff games winners outperformed losers on our Killer Stat. The two exeptions, New England victories over Pittsburgh and St. Louis, were decided on Patriot takeaways.
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St Louis Rams | ||
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Rams were the Killer Stat leader all season long outperforming their opponents in all but one game. In the playoffs Rams outperformed opponents on Killer Stat, but lost the big Super Bowl game on giveaways. | |
| New England Patriots | ||
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Patriots were not as strong or consistant throughout the season as the Rams. In the playoffs Patriots outperformed Oakland. Patriots were outperformed by Steelers and Rams but won both games with big points advantages on takeaways. | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | ||
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Eagles were mostly positive on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs Eagles outperformed Tampa Bay and Chicago on Killer Stat. The Rams outperformed Eagles in the NFC championship game. | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
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Steelers were mostly positive on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs Steelers outperformed Batimore and New England on Killer Stat. Steelers lost to Pats on giveaways. | |
| Chicago Bears | ||
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Bears were not strong on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs Bears were bettered by Philadelphia on Killer Stat. | |
| Green Bay Packers | ||
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Packers were strong on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs Packers were bettered by St Louis on Killer Stat. | |
| Oakland Raiders | ||
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Raiders were strong on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs Raiders were outperformed by New England on Killer Stat. | |
| Baltimore Ravens | ||
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Ravens were above average on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs Ravens were bettered by Pittsburgh on Killer Stat. | |
| San Francisco 49ers | ||
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49ers were above average on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs 49ers were outperformed by Green Bay on Killer Stat. | |
| Tampa Bay Bucs | ||
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Bucs were below average on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs Bucs were bettered by Philadelphia on Killer Stat. | |
| Miami Dolphins | ||
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Dolphins were above average on Killer Stat all season long but were weak at season's end. In the playoffs Dolphins were outperformed by Baltimore on Killer Stat. | |
| New York Jets | ||
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Jets were inconsistant on Killer Stat all season long. In the playoffs Bucs were bettered by Oakland on Killer Stat. | |
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