Patriots are averaging 35.8 PPG (2nd best all-time)

[ausbacker]

It gives further credence to the argument that the Patriots beat the Patriots.

 

[Pessimistic Pete]

3rd best all-time.

#1 is the 1950 LA Rams at 38.8 ppg (466 pts in 12 games).

If they didn't play 16 games, I don't count them. That's an entire month less of games to maintain an average.

 

[JJDChE]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. The games in December tend to be low scoring because of accumulated injuries and weather. 2007 Patriots averaged 41.1 points/game for the first 10 weeks.

I don't recall the weather being the reason they slowed down in the second half. Seems like teams just figured out the offense.

 

[Deus Irae]

I don't recall the weather being the reason they slowed down in the second half. Seems like teams just figured out the offense.

Baltimore had the wind
NY had the bad weather
MIA had Brady just chucking to Moss to get the record

38 against the Giants
34 against the Steelers
31 against the Eagles

Nobody figured them out

 

[JJDChE]

If they didn't play 16 games, I don't count them. That's an entire month less of games to maintain an average.

You should call the NFL offices and tell them that no seasons before 1978 count and they should change their record books.

I'm sure they'll listen.

 

[FCB02062]

it doesn't mean sh@t if they don't win the super bowl

 

[Pessimistic Pete]

You should call the NFL offices and tell them that no seasons before 1978 count and they should change their record books.

I'm sure they'll listen.

Maybe I will. What's their number?

 

[pazrul72]

Give me more Bell Cow.

Me too! Ridley has been huge in me owning my fantasy league and I LOVE the balance. Brady is no spring chicken anymore so why not let him avoid a few hits and let Ridley take them instead? Though with the guards banged up there was no inside run game today when I was expecting a 150 ish yard day from the running game. With GRONK out at least a couple weeks and the weather getting colder I hope Josh makes Ridley a bigger part of the gameplan

 

[Ring 6]

I don't like this at all.
Scoring that much never seems to translate well in the post season.

Just think about how many high scoring offenses were held to under 24 when they lost in the playoffs

Not as many as non-high scoring offenses.

 

[ivanvamp]

Losing Gronk for up to 6 weeks could have a pretty sizeable impact on their ability to put up 35+ ppg.

 

[Avenger]

Losing Gronk for up to 6 weeks could have a pretty sizeable impact on their ability to put up 35+ ppg.

Hernandez is on his way back and Edelman is back, which should offset some of the damage

 

[Tunescribe]

In the history of the NFL, only second to the 36.8 PPG of the 2007 Patriots.

Do you think there's a chance they surpass that mark?

Yes.

Your screen name and sig photo are kind of disturbing. Are you OK?

 

[mgteich]

For many statistical purposes, only games after the merger are counted.

You should call the NFL offices and tell them that no seasons before 1978 count and they should change their record books.

I'm sure they'll listen.

 

[Pessimistic Pete]

Yes.

Your screen name and sig photo are kind of disturbing. Are you OK?

Not really.

I appreciate your concern though. A SB may heal me.

 

[Dutchmaster617]

I don't like this at all.
Scoring that much never seems to translate well in the post season.

Just think about how many high scoring offenses were held to under 24 when they lost in the playoffs

I like it, we wouldn't even be making playoff noise with this D otherwise.

 

[JJDChE]

For many statistical purposes, only games after the merger are counted.

...and have the disclaimer "since the merger", not "all-time".

 

[NSPF]

That means they only need to hang 47 on the Jets Thursday to be ahead of pace.

Good call Andy! And to think I doubted them...

 

[Disco Volante]

Now averaging 37 points per game.

 

[muslimman]

Cool stat I read on PFT:

After losing to the Seahawks back in Week 6 the Pats have gone 5-0 and have scored 43.8 PPG. Simply amazing

Also one more thing I have been thinking since I first read this thread last week: I have a pretty good feeling that we are not as close to the '07 teams scoring prowess as we think we are. Simply on memory Im pretty sure we have scored way more non-offensive TDs this season than in '07. I have a feeling that if we were to calculate offense only TDs the gap between this year and '07 would be larger, although not by much. This would further emphasize the point that '07 offense was one of a kind.

I crunched the numbers a little bit last week and I know the site I used didnt account for defensive and special teams return TDs when calculating PPG. Im gonna wait until the numbers are put in from this game and probably will try to look into this next week unless someone with better resources wants to beat me to it!

 

[Mix]

Also one more thing I have been thinking since I first read this thread last week: I have a pretty good feeling that we are not as close to the '07 teams scoring prowess as we think we are. Simply on memory Im pretty sure we have scored way more non-offensive TDs this season than in '07. I have a feeling that if we were to calculate offense only TDs the gap between this year and '07 would be larger, although not by much. This would further emphasize the point that '07 offense was one of a kind.

'07 had 8 defensive or special teams TDs. (2 KR, 3 INT Returns, 3 Fumble Returns)

'12 has 7 so far. (1 KR, 1 PR, 2 INT Returns and 3 Fumble Returns)

So they are on pace for 10 non-offensive TDs this year.