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Ravens Decline

Last year's Super Bowl-winning Ravens were never in the game vs the Steelers. From their winning season in 2000 which stats led to their weaker performance in 2001?

Weaker by 8.1 points per game in their scoring differential, the Ravens were the league's most down team on D Take Aways where they were off -5.7 Points per Game (see chart, Ravens Takeaways, below).

The second key stat was clock control, down another -4.7 points per game (see chart, Ravens Clock Time, below).

These two stats fully account for the Ravens decline.

The growing weakness in D, down 6.3 points per game, is the difference betweeen this year's team and last year's champs. Ravens greatest Points Change and weakness relative to the 2000 season was a weaker rush D. Opponents moved the ball on the ground at a cost of -2.4 points per game. This "just move the sticks" campaign allowed their opposition to control the clock, earn more 1st downs and cost the Ravens another
-3 points per game (see chart, Ravens Opponent First Downs, below).

Take Aways

W/M Points Change

Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2000 to 2001
Rank Team 2000
Stat
Value
2001
Stat
Value
W/M Pts
Change
vs 2000
1 CLE 1.56 2.63 4.59
2 CHI 1.25 2.24 4.26
3 STL 1.56 2.47 3.92
4 S F 1.31 2.06 3.22
5 N E 1.44 2.06 2.68
6 G B 1.75 2.33 2.52
7 S D 1.38 1.94 2.43
8 CIN 1.31 1.75 1.89
9 ARI 1.25 1.63 1.62
10 PHI 1.94 2.28 1.47
11 ATL 1.56 1.88 1.35
12 IND 1.38 1.56 0.81
13 NYJ 2.19 2.29 0.46
14 WAS 2.06 2.13 0.27
15 MIN 1.13 1.13 0.00
16 DAL 1.56 1.56 0.00
17 SEA 1.81 1.69 -0.54
18 CAR 2.38 2.25 -0.54
19 NYG 1.94 1.75 -0.81
20 K C 1.81 1.63 -0.81
21 T B 2.56 2.35 -0.91
22 PIT 2.19 1.88 -1.32
23 N O 2.19 1.88 -1.35
24 TEN 1.88 1.50 -1.62
25 JAX 1.88 1.50 -1.62
26 DEN 2.75 2.31 -1.89
27 BUF 1.81 1.19 -2.70
28 OAK 2.31 1.50 -3.51
29 MIA 2.56 1.71 -3.70
30 DET 2.63 1.38 -5.40
31 BAL 3.06 1.78 -5.55

2001 Season, YTD through Week 17

This Winning Margin Points Change chart pictures each team's change relative to the league.

The Cleveland Browns are the league's most improved team on Take Aways up 4.59 points per game. The Batimore Ravens are the most down team, losing -5.55 points per game. Relative to the leader, the Ravens are down 10.14 points per game this season. Go back to top.

Clock Time

W/M Points Change

Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2000 to 2001
Rank Team 2000
Stat
Value
2001
Stat
Value
W/M Pts
Change
vs 2000
1 PIT 31.35 34.55 4.13
2 SEA 27.49 29.83 3.02
3 CLE 25.83 28.16 3.01
4 S D 27.99 30.17 2.81
5 N E 28.83 30.93 2.71
6 T B 29.51 31.54 2.62
7 S F 29.50 31.51 2.60
8 CIN 27.18 29.16 2.56
9 ATL 29.50 31.17 2.15
10 CHI 28.51 30.10 2.06
11 DAL 28.68 30.18 1.94
12 K C 27.51 29.00 1.93
13 ARI 26.51 27.93 1.83
14 IND 29.50 30.49 1.28
15 STL 30.82 31.42 0.77
16 PHI 29.01 29.03 0.03
17 MIN 29.32 29.17 -0.20
18 G B 30.68 29.73 -1.21
19 MIA 30.67 29.54 -1.46
20 WAS 31.34 30.18 -1.50
21 NYJ 30.33 29.15 -1.53
22 OAK 31.82 30.49 -1.71
23 DET 30.17 28.51 -2.14
24 DEN 33.16 31.34 -2.35
25 NYG 31.51 29.66 -2.39
26 N O 31.34 29.33 -2.59
27 CAR 29.83 27.50 -3.01
28 BUF 31.33 29.00 -3.01
29 TEN 33.66 31.32 -3.02
30 JAX 31.51 28.01 -4.52
31 BAL 33.16 29.39 -4.86

2001 Season, YTD through Week 17

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the league's most improved team on Clock Time up 4.13 points per game. The Batimore Ravens are the most down team, losing -4.86 points per game. Relative to the leader, the Ravens are down 8.99 points per game this season. Go back to top.

Oppon. F.D. Rushing

W/M Points Change

Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2000 to 2001
Rank Team 2000
Stat
Value
2001
Stat
Value
W/M Pts
Change
vs 2000
1 DAL 8.56 5.63 5.90
2 SEA 7.88 5.69 4.40
3 CLE 9.19 7.00 4.40
4 CHI 6.63 4.53 4.21
5 ARI 9.31 7.50 3.64
6 S F 6.88 5.59 2.59
7 PHI 6.56 5.39 2.36
8 ATL 7.06 5.94 2.26
9 STL 5.94 4.88 2.12
10 PIT 5.13 4.12 2.02
11 CIN 6.31 5.38 1.88
12 N E 6.75 6.06 1.39
13 N O 5.94 5.50 0.88
14 G B 5.25 5.17 0.17
15 IND 6.81 6.75 0.13
16 CAR 6.69 6.63 0.13
17 DET 6.00 6.19 -0.38
18 T B 5.25 5.47 -0.44
19 JAX 5.31 5.56 -0.50
20 WAS 6.06 6.44 -0.75
21 DEN 5.00 5.38 -0.75
22 K C 6.44 6.94 -1.00
23 MIA 5.75 6.41 -1.33
24 TEN 3.88 4.94 -2.14
25 MIN 6.88 7.94 -2.14
26 NYJ 6.13 7.29 -2.35
27 OAK 5.31 6.50 -2.39
28 NYG 3.88 5.19 -2.64
29 S D 4.75 6.19 -2.89
30 BAL 3.69 5.17 -2.97
31 BUF 4.75 7.63 -5.78

2001 Season, YTD through Week 17

The Dallas Cowboys are the league's most improved team on Oppon. F.D. Rushing up 5.90 points per game. The Buffalo Bills are the most down team, losing -5.78 points per game. Go back to top.