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Stat of the Week

Week 17--
The STAT OF THE WEEK feature highlights the one stat contributing most points to the victory.

Kansas City Chiefs--Cincinnati Bengals
Yds Gained per Play (8.5 vs 2.9) contributed 37.4 points to the 34-point win.

In the final game of the season the Kansas City Chiefs' stat of the week, Yards per Play, contributed 37.4 points per game to their 34-point victory over the favored Cincinnati Bengals.

This data suggests the Chiefs could'a won by more.

Earning 8.5 YARDS per Play--league hi for the year's 256 games, RB Larry Johsnson ran downhill all day. And QB Green almost doubled the average.

Before the coin flip Coach Dick Vermeil announced his retirement. This was his last game. A Super Bowl appearance under his guidance at the Eagles was followed by a Super Bowl win at the Rams in '99.

The Bengals earned only 2.9 yards per play. On both sides of the ball the Chiefs' played championship football. For this one game this huge difference in the two performance values contributed 34.7 points to Coach Vermeil's final victory.

For one of the Good Guys this victory was not a bad game to out on.

Yds Gained per Play

Kansas City Chiefs

2007 Week 6 through 2008 Week 11

Yds Gained per Play

Cincinnati Bengals

2007 Week 6 through 2008 Week 11

Yds Gained per Play

Percentile Chart
100=Stongest 50=Average 0=Weakest
Lines: Playoff Avg=79 SuperBowl Avg=75
Win Mrg Points Change
Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2007 to 2008

Rank Team Pctl Stat
Value Points
behind
Leader Win Mrg
Pts Chg
vs 2007 Games
Won
1 N O 100 6.26 0.00 4.90 5
2 DEN 98 6.22 0.26 3.29 6
3 S D 91 6.06 1.23 5.52 4
4 ARI 88 5.99 1.68 3.46 7
5 HOU 87 5.96 1.84 2.70 3
6 NYG 79 5.78 2.95 4.13 9
7 MIA 79 5.77 3.00 6.69 6
8 DAL 76 5.70 3.39 -1.80 6
9 PHI 74 5.64 3.77 1.02 5
10 ATL 73 5.63 3.85 4.53 6
11 NYJ 64 5.41 5.16 4.51 7
12 CAR 62 5.36 5.46 4.53 8
13 S F 62 5.35 5.50 7.56 3
14 G B 62 5.35 5.51 -4.04 5
15 IND 60 5.32 5.71 -1.86 6
16 WAS 59 5.29 5.90 1.32 6
17 BUF 58 5.26 6.06 2.65 5
18 T B 57 5.25 6.14 -0.70 7
19 MIN 51 5.11 7.00 -2.86 5
20 N E 50 5.09 7.12 -6.85 6
21 TEN 46 4.99 7.71 1.09 10
22 JAX 46 4.98 7.77 -3.73 4
23 CHI 45 4.95 7.92 2.55 5
24 CLE 42 4.90 8.26 -4.24 4
25 PIT 42 4.88 8.36 -2.16 7
26 BAL 38 4.79 8.93 0.90 6
27 DET 38 4.79 8.94 -3.45 0
28 K C 37 4.77 9.05 2.07 1
29 STL 34 4.70 9.48 0.35 2
30 SEA 24 4.45 10.95 -5.05 2
31 OAK 21 4.40 11.26 -1.90 2
32 CIN 0 3.89 14.33 -9.86 1
2008 Season, YTD through Week 11

In season 2007 Chiefs ranked 31st on Yds Gained per Play at 4.42.
In season 2008 they ranked 28th at 4.77, up 2.1 points per game on this one stat.
From 2007 to 2008 Chiefs declined by 4 points per game on Winning Margin.

Carolina Panthers--Atlanta Falcons
Yards Rushing (Net) (229 vs 26) contributed 23.7 points to the 33-point win.

Coach Jim Fox and the Carolina Panthers provided another huge Stat of the Week when their running game rolled up 229 yards while holding the Atlanta Falcons to a miserly 26 yards on the ground.
These disparate performance values contributed 23.7 points to the Panthers' 33-point win. Coach Fox is building a real contender.

Yards Rushing (Net)
Carolina Panthers
2007 Week 6 through 2008 Week 11

Yards Rushing (Net)
Atlanta Falcons
2007 Week 6 through 2008 Week 11

Yards Rushing (Net)

Percentile Chart
100=Stongest 50=Average 0=Weakest
Lines: Playoff Avg=56 SuperBowl Avg=42
Win Mrg Points Change
Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2007 to 2008

Rank Team Pctl Stat
Value Points
behind
Leader Win Mrg
Pts Chg
vs 2007 Games
Won
1 NYG 100 172.70 0.00 5.77 9
2 ATL 80 153.40 2.90 8.76 6
3 BAL 73 146.80 3.89 5.17 6
4 MIN 65 139.50 4.98 -3.77 5
5 WAS 65 139.40 5.00 3.37 6
6 CAR 59 133.70 5.85 2.96 8
7 TEN 58 132.70 6.00 0.13 10
8 N E 57 132.20 6.08 2.50 6
9 NYJ 50 125.10 7.14 2.82 7
10 OAK 43 118.90 8.07 -1.72 2
11 JAX 42 117.70 8.25 -4.76 4
12 MIA 42 117.50 8.28 3.01 6
13 DAL 40 115.90 8.52 1.02 6
14 T B 39 115.10 8.64 -0.29 7
15 HOU 39 114.30 8.76 2.28 3
16 K C 35 111.00 9.26 4.95 1
17 S F 33 109.50 9.48 2.58 3
18 DEN 33 108.90 9.57 -2.01 6
19 SEA 32 108.30 9.66 1.07 2
20 G B 32 108.30 9.66 1.27 5
21 CHI 32 107.80 9.74 3.70 5
22 CLE 31 107.00 9.86 -1.72 4
23 PIT 23 99.80 10.94 -5.36 7
24 BUF 23 99.60 10.97 -1.94 5
25 STL 19 95.90 11.52 0.07 2
26 PHI 19 95.30 11.61 -4.21 5
27 S D 16 93.10 11.94 -5.15 4
28 N O 15 91.80 12.14 0.03 5
29 ARI 10 86.90 12.87 -0.48 7
30 CIN 6 83.70 13.35 -2.03 1
31 DET 3 80.10 13.89 -0.08 0
32 IND 0 77.70 14.25 -4.34 6
2008 Season, YTD through Week 11

In season 2007 Panthers ranked 14th on Yards Rushing (Net) at 114.00.
In season 2008 they ranked 6th at 133.70, up 3.0 points per game on this one stat.
From 2007 to 2008 Panthers improved by 11.7 points per game on Winning Margin.

Washington Redskins--Philadelphia Eagles
Give Aways (1 vs 6) contributed 21.9 points to the 11-point win.

The Stat of the Week in the Redskins-Eagles game was simple. Giveaways. Typically a team can suffer one error (INT or lost fumble) and still win. But two give ups usually lead to a loss. The Eagles gave up 6 big ones.
By comparison Coach Gibbs' Redskins lost only one. The difference of 5 turnovers contributed 21.9 points to the modest 11-point Redskin victory. Again this data suggests the 'Skins could have won by more.
Under Coach Gibbs the Redskins are growing stronger each season.
Bud Goode, budgoode@ix.netcom.com

Give Aways
Washington Redskins
2007 Week 6 through 2008 Week 11

Give Aways
Philadelphia Eagles
2007 Week 6 through 2008 Week 11

Give Aways

Percentile Chart
100=Stongest 50=Average 0=Weakest
Lines: Playoff Avg=56 SuperBowl Avg=57
Win Mrg Points Change
Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2007 to 2008

Rank Team Pctl Stat
Value Points
behind
Leader Win Mrg
Pts Chg
vs 2007 Games
Won
1 MIA 100 0.80 0.00 4.84 6
2 WAS 94 0.90 0.48 4.36 6
3 JAX 88 1.00 0.96 1.49 4
4 CLE 88 1.00 0.96 3.88 4
5 ATL 88 1.00 0.96 2.39 6
6 IND 88 1.00 0.96 0.90 6
7 NYG 88 1.00 0.96 5.38 9
8 TEN 88 1.00 0.96 5.38 10
9 G B 82 1.10 1.43 1.91 5
10 K C 76 1.20 1.91 4.12 1
11 N E 71 1.30 2.39 -1.73 6
12 PIT 65 1.40 2.87 -0.12 7
13 OAK 65 1.40 2.87 4.36 2
14 PHI 59 1.50 3.35 0.90 5
15 CAR 59 1.50 3.35 1.49 8
16 S D 59 1.50 3.35 0.00 4
17 SEA 59 1.50 3.35 0.00 2
18 CHI 59 1.50 3.35 2.99 5
19 BAL 53 1.60 3.82 4.30 6
20 ARI 47 1.70 4.30 2.63 7
21 DET 47 1.70 4.30 2.63 0
22 N O 47 1.70 4.30 0.84 5
23 T B 47 1.70 4.30 -2.15 7
24 STL 41 1.80 4.78 2.45 2
25 NYJ 41 1.80 4.78 -1.14 7
26 CIN 35 1.90 5.26 -0.12 1
27 DAL 35 1.90 5.26 -1.91 6
28 DEN 29 2.00 5.74 -0.90 6
29 MIN 24 2.10 6.21 -1.08 5
30 HOU 18 2.20 6.69 0.84 3
31 BUF 18 2.20 6.69 -4.24 5
32 S F 0 2.50 8.13 -1.79 3
2008 Season, YTD through Week 11

In season 2007 Redskins ranked 14th on Give Aways at 1.81.
In season 2008 they ranked 2nd at 0.90, up 4.3 points per game on this one stat.
From 2007 to 2008 Redskins declined by 1.6 points per game on Winning Margin.