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NFC: Most UP

Through Week 12 this stat contributed 9.3 points
to this season's 14.1-point change UP:

New England Patriots

Pass TDs/Opp Intcpts with Winning Margin
Yearly 2000 to 2007

New England Patriots

In season 2006 Patriots ranked 6th on Pass TDs/Opp Intcpts at 2.08.
In season 2007 they ranked 1st at 7.80, up 9.32 points per game on this one stat.
From 2006 to 2007 Patriots improved by 14.1 points per game on Winning Margin.

AFC: Most DOWN

Through Week 12 this stat contributed -8.6 points
to this season's -13.9-point change DOWN.

Baltimore Ravens

Sack Yards Lost Dif with Winning Margin
Yearly 2000 to 2007

Baltimore Ravens

In season 2006 Ravens ranked 1st on Sack Yards Lost Dif at 19.88.
In season 2007 they ranked 26th at -6.64, down 11.4 points per game on this one stat.
From 2006 to 2007 Ravens declined by 15.1 points per game on Winning Margin.

Week 12
AFC MOST DOWN

Sacked Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are tripping over their shoe strings struggling to sack the opposing QB on D and their QBs are being hit harder than lenders in the subprime mortgage market.
Our group of passing efficiency stats suggest that sack yardage, pass attempt yardage and other ratio stats which measure efficiency are the most important in separating winners from losers.
The Ravens are weak on both sides of the ball (with the offense being the puniest). Nine of our 14 offensive pass stats are rated 1st to 5th most DOWN.
The key weakness is the Sack Yardage Differential (pictured above). Note the tight correlation between the Winning Margin and this Sack Yardage Killer Stat. Every year the Ravens grew stronger their scoring differential improved. And this is the year they collapsed.
The Ravens have been shot out of the air.
Bud Goode