Interesting stat, you interpret

While true, we're in the top ten for avg points allowed per game, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries. Tied for third in passes defensed. We'd probably be leading the league in takeaways if Los could catch a cold (instead we're dead middle, tied for 16th).

I know it's cliche, but "bend, don't break" seems to apply here.The most important stat for a defense, besides the overall W-L, is Avg points Allowed. We're still a bit early to get a good read statistically where we are, but it ain't a bad start.

We've obviously got some things to fix on D, but the way the offense is playing right now we should be very happy with the last two wins.

The most important stat for a defense, besides the overall W-L, is Avg points Allowed. We're still a bit early to get a good read statistically where we are, but it ain't a bad start.

We've obviously got some things to fix on D, but the way the offense is playing right now we should be very happy with the last two wins.

Yeah, I mean, we've had some "Top Ten Defenses" that looked good on paper because they weren't ceding a lot of yardage before... I'd much rather have an opportunistic D that gives up gains but not scores, AND comes away with turnovers.

The only problem that I have in those stats is seeing Hall with as many stats as Fletch and Rocky. As Matty said, LL plays in the box a lot so he might as well be a 5th LB there. I like seeing Rocky and Fletch up there, I would imagine in the 3-4 you'd want your ILBs to have a rack of a tackles.

I wonder if someone tracks missed tackles, I'm sure we'd be up there in that category. I'd like to see less of that...though I think they are improving.

All what matters is POINTS folks.

I live in Tennessee Titans country and they gave up 400 yards passing to Romo, gave up 100 yards rushing to Felix Jones and Miles Austin put up 166 and a TD on them Sunday, but the Titans won. (Yes baby!) What stat should you look at????? Romo threw 3 INTs and the Titans did not turn over the ball once. So net Turnovers for the game was +3 Titans. Beyond points, turnovers is only stat that matters.

To follow up on my post on the Titans/Cowboys game... the Skins had 1 INT on a last second Hail Mary, that really doesn't count in my book, and the Packers had 1 INT, 1 Fumble lost and to me the 4th down stop at the 1 yard line counts as a turnover in my book. So the Skins were +1 in turnovers, but the 4th down stop makes them +2 based on how I count. Forget yards, unless the turnover ratio is even.

To follow up on my post on the Titans/Cowboys game... the Skins had 1 INT on a last second Hail Mary, that really doesn't count in my book, and the Packers had 1 INT, 1 Fumble lost and to me the 4th down stop at the 1 yard line counts as a turnover in my book. So the Skins were +1 in turnovers, but the 4th down stop makes them +2 based on how I count. Forget yards, unless the turnover ratio is even.

That Hail Mary INT could have been deadly though, run back 64 yards and TW got hurt on the play

Probably a combination of both. Landry is closer to the LOS so he stops the run or rushes the QB. The LB's also stop the run but are being requried to shadow the TE. I think a lot of teams are not being able to throw the long ball on us often so they check down a lot to the TE's. Hall gets a lot because he covers the opponants main WR a lot. Then there is the zone coverage which Landry and the LB's would be closing on the ball.

When you only have 3 players on the DL taking up space against 4 or 5 OL RB's will find a hole. So don't look to the DL to be making a lot of tackles.

That Hail Mary INT could have been deadly though, run back 64 yards and TW got hurt on the play

Tell me your heart wasn't in your throat on that return. I hope next time in a similar situation they'll just have McNabb take a knee.

Tell me your heart wasn't in your throat on that return. I hope next time in a similar situation they'll just have McNabb take a knee.

I think when you're given an opportunity to win the game you have to take it. Any penalty there gives us a high percentage chance to kick a winning field goal.