Well would you look at that: the Chargers have strung together a nice little two-game winning streak. What's more, they're actually blowing-out the teams they're supposed to; and the rankings this week reflect the glimmer of hope in San Diego.
However, enough about these underperformers. The big story this week is TEBOW. You think it's bad living in San Diego having to hear about him? Try actually living in Denver. As you'll see shortly, everybody and their mother has hitched their wagon to Tebow; however, the stats don't quite back it up. Maybe all the objective sites need to add in a metric for "Tebow Factor" or something along those lines, because frankly, the Broncos still aren't that great when just looking at their performances objectively.
Ahh crap, even I can't get away from talking about him. Okay, back to the stats. This week, the Chargers take on the Baltimore Ravens. Going by the rankings alone, this will be their biggest test since playing the Packers, and a bigger test than when they played New England. The Chargers are climbing the rankings again, after bottoming out in the upper-20s. After it looked like the AFC West was going to be a two-team race between the Raiders and Broncos, well now the Chargers and Raiders appear to be going in opposite directions. There is still hope, but it's going to be ridiculously frustrating from many different angles if the Chargers end up winning out, but miss the playoffs.
Notable Quotes
ESPN
Back to life, but it's likely too late for them to salvage the season and prevent overhaul moves.
Fox Sports
Believe it or not, the Chargers still have a realistic shot at making the playoffs. With the Broncos playing their toughest opponent since Tim Tebow took over as starting QB, and the Raiders' continuous downward spiral, don't count out the Chargers. It will be a long shot, but it's not uncommon for the Chargers to find a way to pull this type of scenario off.
Sports Illustrated
Sorry Philip Rivers and your fellow Norv-men. You woke up at least one week too late this time. Looks like you've all been Tebowed. But join the crowd. And hey, it's almost a status symbol at this point.
On to the numbers!
Division Averages
| Division | Avg Ranking |
|---|---|
| AFC North | 12.0938 |
| NFC North | 14.2813 |
| AFC East | 15.0313 |
| NFC South | 16.1875 |
| NFC East | 17.9688 |
| AFC West | 18.1250 |
| AFC South | 19.0469 |
| NFC West | 19.2656 |
Wow, even with the Colts and Jaguars in the same division, the AFC South couldn't quite match the NFC West's futility.
Surprises
| Team | Week 1 Average | Week 15 Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 29.000 | 9.400 | 19.600 |
| SF | 25.667 | 6.200 | 19.467 |
| CIN | 30.778 | 15.600 | 15.178 |
| TEN | 23.556 | 13.800 | 9.756 |
| CAR | 30.889 | 23.900 | 6.989 |
With the 49ers slipping a bit lately, Denver takes over the top spot as the biggest surprise thus far this season.
Disappointments
| Team | Week 1 Average | Week 15 Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 11.778 | 32.000 | -20.222 |
| TB | 12.333 | 27.900 | -15.567 |
| PHI | 6.222 | 20.800 | -14.578 |
| STL | 17.667 | 31.000 | -13.333 |
| SDG | 7.000 | 17.800 | -10.800 |
Woot! The Chargers have almost fallen off the "disappointments" list.
Subjective Average
| Subjective | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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| Packers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.000 | ||
| Ravens | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.600 | 0.490 | ||
| Saints | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.000 | 1.183 | ||
| Steelers | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.000 | 0.447 | ||
| Patriots | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4.800 | 1.077 | ||
| 49ers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6.200 | 0.600 | ||
| Texans | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.400 | 1.200 | ||
| Falcons | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8.600 | 0.800 | ||
| Jets | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9.400 | 0.663 | ||
| Broncos | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9.400 | 1.200 | ||
| Giants | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11.100 | 1.044 | ||
| Lions | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12.000 | 1.183 | ||
| Cowboys | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13.200 | 0.980 | ||
| Titans | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13.800 | 0.872 | ||
| Bengals | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15.600 | 1.281 | ||
| Raiders | 16 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16.200 | 1.778 | ||
| Bears | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17.600 | 1.428 | ||
| Chargers | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17.800 | 1.778 | ||
| Cardinals | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18.900 | 1.640 | ||
| Seahawks | 20 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19.600 | 1.562 | ||
| Eagles | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20.800 | 2.040 | ||
| Dolphins | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22.300 | 1.487 | ||
| Bills | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23.500 | 1.432 | ||
| Panthers | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 23.900 | 1.300 | ||
| Chiefs | 25 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25.700 | 2.610 | ||
| Jaguars | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25.700 | 1.847 | ||
| Redskins | 27 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26.700 | 1.900 | ||
| Browns | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27.500 | 0.922 | ||
| Buccaneers | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27.900 | 1.300 | ||
| Vikings | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29.800 | 0.600 | ||
| Rams | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31.000 | 0.000 | ||
| Colts | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32.000 | 0.000 | ||
Observations:
- Broncos in the top 10? Blech.
- Chargers are up 3 spots this week. Raiders drop 3 spots.
- The bottom three teams was almost a unanimous placement.
- The Ravens? *gulp*
Subjective Standard Deviation
| Subjective | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Rams | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31.000 | 0.000 | ||
| Colts | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32.000 | 0.000 | ||
| Packers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.000 | ||
| Steelers | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.000 | 0.447 | ||
| Ravens | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.600 | 0.490 | ||
| 49ers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6.200 | 0.600 | ||
| Vikings | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29.800 | 0.600 | ||
| Jets | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9.400 | 0.663 | ||
| Falcons | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8.600 | 0.800 | ||
| Titans | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13.800 | 0.872 | ||
| Browns | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27.500 | 0.922 | ||
| Cowboys | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13.200 | 0.980 | ||
| Giants | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11.100 | 1.044 | ||
| Patriots | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4.800 | 1.077 | ||
| Saints | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.000 | 1.183 | ||
| Lions | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12.000 | 1.183 | ||
| Broncos | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9.400 | 1.200 | ||
| Texans | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.400 | 1.200 | ||
| Bengals | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15.600 | 1.281 | ||
| Panthers | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 23.900 | 1.300 | ||
| Buccaneers | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27.900 | 1.300 | ||
| Bears | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17.600 | 1.428 | ||
| Bills | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23.500 | 1.432 | ||
| Dolphins | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22.300 | 1.487 | ||
| Seahawks | 20 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19.600 | 1.562 | ||
| Cardinals | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18.900 | 1.640 | ||
| Raiders | 16 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16.200 | 1.778 | ||
| Chargers | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17.800 | 1.778 | ||
| Jaguars | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25.700 | 1.847 | ||
| Redskins | 27 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26.700 | 1.900 | ||
| Eagles | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20.800 | 2.040 | ||
| Chiefs | 25 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25.700 | 2.610 | ||
Observations:
- Wow, I can't believe how much the Chiefs are all over the map.
- Chargers and Raiders are equally inconsistently-ranked.
Objective Average
| Objective | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  | | |
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| Packers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.167 | 0.898 | ||
| Texans | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.333 | 0.943 | ||
| Ravens | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.333 | 2.055 | ||
| Steelers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4.500 | 3.403 | ||
| Saints | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5.667 | 2.134 | ||
| Patriots | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6.500 | 2.986 | ||
| 49ers | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8.167 | 4.259 | ||
| Falcons | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8.500 | 1.893 | ||
| Jets | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 9.833 | 2.544 | ||
| Lions | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9.833 | 2.478 | ||
| Giants | 13 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 12.833 | 3.532 | ||
| Bears | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 13.167 | 2.911 | ||
| Bengals | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 13.667 | 3.197 | ||
| Titans | 11 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14.333 | 2.285 | ||
| Cowboys | 14 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 14.833 | 4.298 | ||
| Chargers | 16 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16.667 | 2.134 | ||
| Broncos | 20 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 16.833 | 7.403 | ||
| Eagles | 17 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 18.333 | 5.281 | ||
| Raiders | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 18.333 | 2.749 | ||
| Seahawks | 19 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 18.500 | 4.233 | ||
| Dolphins | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 19.167 | 2.609 | ||
| Cardinals | 27 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22.167 | 5.241 | ||
| Panthers | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 23.333 | 2.625 | ||
| Browns | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 24.667 | 3.399 | ||
| Jaguars | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 24.667 | 1.795 | ||
| Bills | 29 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 24.833 | 3.976 | ||
| Redskins | 24 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26.000 | 2.887 | ||
| Chiefs | 26 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 26.333 | 2.925 | ||
| Vikings | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 26.500 | 3.041 | ||
| Buccaneers | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29.500 | 1.258 | ||
| Rams | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30.500 | 0.764 | ||
| Colts | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32.000 | 0.000 | ||
Observations:
- Wow, Texans are dangerously close to taking the top spot away from the undefeated Packers.
- Ravens are good, but vulnerable.
- Hmph, Broncos are ranked below the Chargers now. Guess there's still no objective way to account for the "Tebow Factor."
Objective Standard Deviation
| Objective | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | |
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| Colts | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32.000 | 0.000 | ||
| Rams | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30.500 | 0.764 | ||
| Packers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.167 | 0.898 | ||
| Texans | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.333 | 0.943 | ||
| Buccaneers | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29.500 | 1.258 | ||
| Jaguars | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 24.667 | 1.795 | ||
| Falcons | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8.500 | 1.893 | ||
| Ravens | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.333 | 2.055 | ||
| Saints | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5.667 | 2.134 | ||
| Chargers | 16 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16.667 | 2.134 | ||
| Titans | 11 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14.333 | 2.285 | ||
| Lions | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9.833 | 2.478 | ||
| Jets | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 9.833 | 2.544 | ||
| Dolphins | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 19.167 | 2.609 | ||
| Panthers | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 23.333 | 2.625 | ||
| Raiders | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 18.333 | 2.749 | ||
| Redskins | 24 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26.000 | 2.887 | ||
| Bears | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 13.167 | 2.911 | ||
| Chiefs | 26 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 26.333 | 2.925 | ||
| Patriots | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6.500 | 2.986 | ||
| Vikings | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 26.500 | 3.041 | ||
| Bengals | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 13.667 | 3.197 | ||
| Browns | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 24.667 | 3.399 | ||
| Steelers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4.500 | 3.403 | ||
| Giants | 13 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 12.833 | 3.532 | ||
| Bills | 29 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 24.833 | 3.976 | ||
| Seahawks | 19 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 18.500 | 4.233 | ||
| 49ers | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8.167 | 4.259 | ||
| Cowboys | 14 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 14.833 | 4.298 | ||
| Cardinals | 27 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22.167 | 5.241 | ||
| Eagles | 17 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 18.333 | 5.281 | ||
| Broncos | 20 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 16.833 | 7.403 | ||
Observations:
- Wow, way to overachjeve, Denver.
- Objective rankings sites tend to not agree with each other at all. Well, except when it comes to the Colts: they stink.
Overall Average
| Subj vs Obj | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | |  |
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| Packers | 1.000 | 2.167 | 1.583 | 0.788 | 1.167 | |||
| Ravens | 2.600 | 3.333 | 2.967 | 1.364 | 0.733 | |||
| Steelers | 4.000 | 4.500 | 4.250 | 2.128 | 0.500 | |||
| Saints | 3.000 | 5.667 | 4.333 | 2.062 | 2.667 | |||
| Texans | 6.400 | 2.333 | 4.367 | 2.260 | -4.067 | |||
| Patriots | 4.800 | 6.500 | 5.650 | 2.179 | 1.700 | |||
| 49ers | 6.200 | 8.167 | 7.183 | 2.817 | 1.967 | |||
| Falcons | 8.600 | 8.500 | 8.550 | 1.321 | -0.100 | |||
| Jets | 9.400 | 9.833 | 9.617 | 1.657 | 0.433 | |||
| Lions | 12.000 | 9.833 | 10.917 | 2.068 | -2.167 | |||
| Giants | 11.100 | 12.833 | 11.967 | 2.462 | 1.733 | |||
| Broncos | 9.400 | 16.833 | 13.117 | 5.865 | 7.433 | |||
| Cowboys | 13.200 | 14.833 | 14.017 | 2.855 | 1.633 | |||
| Titans | 13.800 | 14.333 | 14.067 | 1.581 | 0.533 | |||
| Bengals | 15.600 | 13.667 | 14.633 | 2.395 | -1.933 | |||
| Bears | 17.600 | 13.167 | 15.383 | 3.010 | -4.433 | |||
| Chargers | 17.800 | 16.667 | 17.233 | 1.996 | -1.133 | |||
| Raiders | 16.200 | 18.333 | 17.267 | 2.424 | 2.133 | |||
| Seahawks | 19.600 | 18.500 | 19.050 | 2.920 | -1.100 | |||
| Eagles | 20.800 | 18.333 | 19.567 | 3.806 | -2.467 | |||
| Cardinals | 18.900 | 22.167 | 20.533 | 3.806 | 3.267 | |||
| Dolphins | 22.300 | 19.167 | 20.733 | 2.497 | -3.133 | |||
| Panthers | 23.900 | 23.333 | 23.617 | 1.927 | -0.567 | |||
| Bills | 23.500 | 24.833 | 24.167 | 2.761 | 1.333 | |||
| Jaguars | 25.700 | 24.667 | 25.183 | 1.895 | -1.033 | |||
| Chiefs | 25.700 | 26.333 | 26.017 | 2.749 | 0.633 | |||
| Browns | 27.500 | 24.667 | 26.083 | 2.597 | -2.833 | |||
| Redskins | 26.700 | 26.000 | 26.350 | 2.344 | -0.700 | |||
| Vikings | 29.800 | 26.500 | 28.150 | 2.499 | -3.300 | |||
| Buccaneers | 27.900 | 29.500 | 28.700 | 1.500 | 1.600 | |||
| Rams | 31.000 | 30.500 | 30.750 | 0.527 | -0.500 | |||
| Colts | 32.000 | 32.000 | 32.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
Observations:
- Looks about right ...
Overall Standard Deviation
| Subj vs Obj | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
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| Colts | 32.000 | 32.000 | 32.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| Rams | 31.000 | 30.500 | 30.750 | 0.527 | -0.500 | |||
| Packers | 1.000 | 2.167 | 1.583 | 0.788 | 1.167 | |||
| Falcons | 8.600 | 8.500 | 8.550 | 1.321 | -0.100 | |||
| Ravens | 2.600 | 3.333 | 2.967 | 1.364 | 0.733 | |||
| Buccaneers | 27.900 | 29.500 | 28.700 | 1.500 | 1.600 | |||
| Titans | 13.800 | 14.333 | 14.067 | 1.581 | 0.533 | |||
| Jets | 9.400 | 9.833 | 9.617 | 1.657 | 0.433 | |||
| Jaguars | 25.700 | 24.667 | 25.183 | 1.895 | -1.033 | |||
| Panthers | 23.900 | 23.333 | 23.617 | 1.927 | -0.567 | |||
| Chargers | 17.800 | 16.667 | 17.233 | 1.996 | -1.133 | |||
| Saints | 3.000 | 5.667 | 4.333 | 2.062 | 2.667 | |||
| Lions | 12.000 | 9.833 | 10.917 | 2.068 | -2.167 | |||
| Steelers | 4.000 | 4.500 | 4.250 | 2.128 | 0.500 | |||
| Patriots | 4.800 | 6.500 | 5.650 | 2.179 | 1.700 | |||
| Texans | 6.400 | 2.333 | 4.367 | 2.260 | -4.067 | |||
| Redskins | 26.700 | 26.000 | 26.350 | 2.344 | -0.700 | |||
| Bengals | 15.600 | 13.667 | 14.633 | 2.395 | -1.933 | |||
| Raiders | 16.200 | 18.333 | 17.267 | 2.424 | 2.133 | |||
| Giants | 11.100 | 12.833 | 11.967 | 2.462 | 1.733 | |||
| Dolphins | 22.300 | 19.167 | 20.733 | 2.497 | -3.133 | |||
| Vikings | 29.800 | 26.500 | 28.150 | 2.499 | -3.300 | |||
| Browns | 27.500 | 24.667 | 26.083 | 2.597 | -2.833 | |||
| Chiefs | 25.700 | 26.333 | 26.017 | 2.749 | 0.633 | |||
| Bills | 23.500 | 24.833 | 24.167 | 2.761 | 1.333 | |||
| 49ers | 6.200 | 8.167 | 7.183 | 2.817 | 1.967 | |||
| Cowboys | 13.200 | 14.833 | 14.017 | 2.855 | 1.633 | |||
| Seahawks | 19.600 | 18.500 | 19.050 | 2.920 | -1.100 | |||
| Bears | 17.600 | 13.167 | 15.383 | 3.010 | -4.433 | |||
| Cardinals | 18.900 | 22.167 | 20.533 | 3.806 | 3.267 | |||
| Eagles | 20.800 | 18.333 | 19.567 | 3.806 | -2.467 | |||
| Broncos | 9.400 | 16.833 | 13.117 | 5.865 | 7.433 | |||
Difference in Averages
| Subj vs Obj | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
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| Broncos | 9.400 | 16.833 | 13.117 | 5.865 | 7.433 | |||
| Cardinals | 18.900 | 22.167 | 20.533 | 3.806 | 3.267 | |||
| Saints | 3.000 | 5.667 | 4.333 | 2.062 | 2.667 | |||
| Raiders | 16.200 | 18.333 | 17.267 | 2.424 | 2.133 | |||
| 49ers | 6.200 | 8.167 | 7.183 | 2.817 | 1.967 | |||
| Giants | 11.100 | 12.833 | 11.967 | 2.462 | 1.733 | |||
| Patriots | 4.800 | 6.500 | 5.650 | 2.179 | 1.700 | |||
| Cowboys | 13.200 | 14.833 | 14.017 | 2.855 | 1.633 | |||
| Buccaneers | 27.900 | 29.500 | 28.700 | 1.500 | 1.600 | |||
| Bills | 23.500 | 24.833 | 24.167 | 2.761 | 1.333 | |||
| Packers | 1.000 | 2.167 | 1.583 | 0.788 | 1.167 | |||
| Ravens | 2.600 | 3.333 | 2.967 | 1.364 | 0.733 | |||
| Chiefs | 25.700 | 26.333 | 26.017 | 2.749 | 0.633 | |||
| Titans | 13.800 | 14.333 | 14.067 | 1.581 | 0.533 | |||
| Steelers | 4.000 | 4.500 | 4.250 | 2.128 | 0.500 | |||
| Jets | 9.400 | 9.833 | 9.617 | 1.657 | 0.433 | |||
| Colts | 32.000 | 32.000 | 32.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| Falcons | 8.600 | 8.500 | 8.550 | 1.321 | -0.100 | |||
| Rams | 31.000 | 30.500 | 30.750 | 0.527 | -0.500 | |||
| Panthers | 23.900 | 23.333 | 23.617 | 1.927 | -0.567 | |||
| Redskins | 26.700 | 26.000 | 26.350 | 2.344 | -0.700 | |||
| Jaguars | 25.700 | 24.667 | 25.183 | 1.895 | -1.033 | |||
| Seahawks | 19.600 | 18.500 | 19.050 | 2.920 | -1.100 | |||
| Chargers | 17.800 | 16.667 | 17.233 | 1.996 | -1.133 | |||
| Bengals | 15.600 | 13.667 | 14.633 | 2.395 | -1.933 | |||
| Lions | 12.000 | 9.833 | 10.917 | 2.068 | -2.167 | |||
| Eagles | 20.800 | 18.333 | 19.567 | 3.806 | -2.467 | |||
| Browns | 27.500 | 24.667 | 26.083 | 2.597 | -2.833 | |||
| Dolphins | 22.300 | 19.167 | 20.733 | 2.497 | -3.133 | |||
| Vikings | 29.800 | 26.500 | 28.150 | 2.499 | -3.300 | |||
| Texans | 6.400 | 2.333 | 4.367 | 2.260 | -4.067 | |||
| Bears | 17.600 | 13.167 | 15.383 | 3.010 | -4.433 | |||
Observations:
- I think we all suspected it, but it's true, the Denver Broncos are the most overrated NFL Team (this week). It's not even close either. They're ranked over 7 spots too high, and yet their next closest overrated team — the Arizona Cardinals — is overrated but just over 3 spots. Is this religion vs science all over again?
- Looks like the Raiders tumble isn't over yet.
- Chargers are underranked again this week.
- What will it take for people to buy into the Texans?
- Wow, looks like everyone's giving up on the Bears.