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Here is a list of the NFL scoring rank for each offense that each team faced:
SD: 32,16,13,12,24,15,10,30,8,17,32,22,17,15,14 and 19
(Season)AVG PPG scored: 19.1
AVG PPG Allowed by SD: 18.9
SD's defense held its opposition 2 tenths of a point under their season average. Played 2 teams ranked tenth or higher.
NE: 22,18,17,8,29,22,26,3,18,23,2,21,29,28,9 and 16
(Season)AVG PPG scored: 20.1
AVG PPG Allowed by NE: 14.8
NE's defense held its opposition 5.3 PPG under their season average. Played 4 teams ranked tenth or higher, and 2 of the top 3 scoring offenses.
Common opponents:
(Season)AVG PPG scored: 20.85
AVG PPG Allowed by SD: 21.75
(Season)AVG PPG scored: 20.2
AVG PPG Allowed by NE: 13.25
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I am not seeing the greatness of this SD defense other than sacks, which don't appear to be much of a factor in keeping the opposition from scoring their season average.
They have 17 more sacks than NE but allow 4.1 ppg more than NE - against weaker competition.
SD: 32,16,13,12,24,15,10,30,8,17,32,22,17,15,14 and 19
(Season)AVG PPG scored: 19.1
AVG PPG Allowed by SD: 18.9
SD's defense held its opposition 2 tenths of a point under their season average. Played 2 teams ranked tenth or higher.
NE: 22,18,17,8,29,22,26,3,18,23,2,21,29,28,9 and 16
(Season)AVG PPG scored: 20.1
AVG PPG Allowed by NE: 14.8
NE's defense held its opposition 5.3 PPG under their season average. Played 4 teams ranked tenth or higher, and 2 of the top 3 scoring offenses.
Common opponents:
(Season)AVG PPG scored: 20.85
AVG PPG Allowed by SD: 21.75
(Season)AVG PPG scored: 20.2
AVG PPG Allowed by NE: 13.25
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I am not seeing the greatness of this SD defense other than sacks, which don't appear to be much of a factor in keeping the opposition from scoring their season average.
They have 17 more sacks than NE but allow 4.1 ppg more than NE - against weaker competition.