What it takes to be a playoff team

This morning I was watching NFL network and they were running stats. I have never been a stats guy but I was surprised at what it showed.

In the 2008 regular season stats

The top passing teams:
1) N. O. Saints - did not make the playoffs
2) Arizona Cardinals - made it but I am not impressed. They will get beat soon.
3) Denver Broncos - Did not make the playoffs
4) Houston Texans - Did not make the playoffs
5) Philly - Good team

The Top Running Teams:
1) NY Giants- Solid playoff team
2) Atlanta Falcons- average playoff team
3) Carolina Panthers- Solid playoff team
4) Baltimore Ravens- Solid playoff team
5) Minn. Vikings-ok team

The Top Defense fewest points allowed:
1) Pittsburgh Steelers
2) Tenn. Titans
3) Baltimore Ravens
4) Philadelphia Eagles
5) NY Giants

You have run the ball and play defense.
The passing game while important enough to be balanced on offense, is clearly overrated. The teams that can run the ball effectively a dn play good defense usually win.

All those teams have good offensive and defensive lines. We Don't.

This morning I was watching NFL network and they were running stats. I have never been a stats guy but I was surprised at what it showed.

In the 2008 regular season stats

The top passing teams:
1) N. O. Saints - did not make the playoffs
2) Arizona Cardinals - made it but I am not impressed. They will get beat soon.
3) Denver Broncos - Did not make the playoffs
4) Houston Texans - Did not make the playoffs
5) Philly - Good team

The Top Running Teams:
1) NY Giants- Solid playoff team
2) Atlanta Falcons- average playoff team
3) Carolina Panthers- Solid playoff team
4) Baltimore Ravens- Solid playoff team
5) Minn. Vikings-ok team

The Top Defense fewest points allowed:
1) Pittsburgh Steelers
2) Tenn. Titans
3) Baltimore Ravens
4) Philadelphia Eagles
5) NY Giants

You have run the ball and play defense.
The passing game while important enough to be balanced on offense, is clearly overrated. The teams that can run the ball effectively a dn play good defense usually win.

Its not just playing good run yds and pass yds stats D its having a D that doesnt allow the other team to score.

Its not just playing good run yds and pass yds stats D its having a D that doesnt allow the other team to score.

That is the third stat I put in Defense fewest points allowed stat.

My point in creating this thread is passing game is not as important as the media, fantasy footballers and fans make it out to be. Running the ball and playing good defense wins championships.

That is the third stat I put in Defense fewest points allowed stat.

My point in creating this thread is passing game is not as important as the media, fantasy footballers and fans make it out to be. Running the ball and playing good defense wins championships.

:woot:

Usually 10 wins but sometimes 11 wins is required to guarantee yourself a spot.

...
You have run the ball and play defense.
The passing game while important enough to be balanced on offense, is clearly overrated. The teams that can run the ball effectively a dn play good defense usually win.
The teams that do both are teams that are stout in the trenches on both offense and defense. As long as our FO continues neglecting our interior personnel, especially in the draft, we will be a mediocre team at best. I mentioned in another thread that Bill Parcells used 6 of his 9 picks in the 2008 draft on linemen. Parcells understands that you build a foundation of consistency by addressing the lines FIRST.

That is the third stat I put in Defense fewest points allowed stat.

My point in creating this thread is passing game is not as important as the media, fantasy footballers and fans make it out to be. Running the ball and playing good defense wins championships.

Any good fantasy football owner knows that RB is the most important position.

Any good fantasy football owner knows that RB is the most important position.

you hit the nail sir

Usually 10 wins but sometimes 11 wins is required to guarantee yourself a spot.

Ha, and even this year 11 wins didn't guarantee the Patriots of a playoff spot.