Patriots Best Tackling Team - 2014

IcyPatriot · May 16, 2015

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2015/2015-broken-tackles-defenses

Out of 1046 plays ... 52 broken tackles.

While broken tackles for offenses seem to be a pretty clear indicator of a team's win-loss record, there's no clear pattern for defense. While the Super Bowl champion Patriots were the league's best tackling team (in hindsight, that championship game was a perfect matchup of a tackle-breaking offense and a very physical defense), only three of the eight defenses with the lowest rates of broken tackles per play made the playoffs, while three of the five teams with the highest rates qualified for the postseason.

james87654 · May 16, 2015

one of the hallmarks of a well coached team

i hope BB stays as long as he can

Mack Herron · May 16, 2015

ESPN should ask Mark Brunell how they do this.

RxJock1120 · May 16, 2015

BREAKING NEWS: NFL investigating the Patriots for Tacklegate...

Sticky Caulk · May 16, 2015

They did this without their automatic tackle machine (Mayo). Pretty impressive.

BradyBranch39 · May 16, 2015

must mean that our players were equipped with arm extensions and super glue.
#sarcasm

The Gr8est · May 16, 2015

Mack Herron said:
ESPN should ask Mark Brunell how they do this.

It's just another symptom of the Pats cheating.

Just like with reduced fumbles, lowering the ball pressure improves a team's ability to tackle.

More proof that the latest Superbowl win was tainted.

Joey007 · May 16, 2015

We have one badass LB core though, guys. Let's remember that.

Wheelman · May 16, 2015

BradyBranch39 said:
must mean that our players were equipped with arm extensions and super glue.
#fact

Fixed it for you!

PatsSox363804 · May 16, 2015

Breaking news: competition committee reviewing whether tackling should be legal by teams whose name starts with a "Pat"

TriplecHamp · May 16, 2015

to me this is the most underrated statistic in the game

TriplecHamp · May 16, 2015

TriplecHamp said:
to me this is the most underrated statistic in the game

Huge reason why we won was our opponents Ravens, Colts, Seahawks inability to bring guys down in space and on contact

Sfpat · May 16, 2015

Can't wait for Monday to hear declare that this is just more cheating by the Pats

Joker · May 16, 2015

Investigate!!! Pads were DEFLATED!!! Shannon Sharpe told me....

FourierSeries · May 16, 2015

sharpfootballanalysis.com is going to write an article about how this is an outlier and NE must have been cheating.

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