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The Denver Broncos and the New England patriots are just one second apart - one tick of the clock - in 2011 average Time of Possession.
The Denver Broncos offense controlled the ball for 28:48 per game.
The New England Patriots controlled the ball for 28:47 per game.
They ranked 26th and 27th respectively in the NFL this season.
The only teams with lower TOP were NFL also-rans Seattle, St. Louis, Arizona, Tennessee and Indianapolis.
What does this mean? It means that the defenses cannot get off the field or the offense cannot sustain drives. I think.
Certainly the Broncos cannot sustain drives, although they led the league in rushing yardage. The Patriots can sustain drives but also score on big plays - a lot.
The Patriots defense struggles to get off the field and, I guess, so does the Broncos defense.
Anyway, a curious statistic to consider looking at the playoff matchups: NFL Football Stats - NFL Team Average Time of Possession (Excluding OT) on TeamRankings.com
The Denver Broncos offense controlled the ball for 28:48 per game.
The New England Patriots controlled the ball for 28:47 per game.
They ranked 26th and 27th respectively in the NFL this season.
The only teams with lower TOP were NFL also-rans Seattle, St. Louis, Arizona, Tennessee and Indianapolis.
What does this mean? It means that the defenses cannot get off the field or the offense cannot sustain drives. I think.
Certainly the Broncos cannot sustain drives, although they led the league in rushing yardage. The Patriots can sustain drives but also score on big plays - a lot.
The Patriots defense struggles to get off the field and, I guess, so does the Broncos defense.
Anyway, a curious statistic to consider looking at the playoff matchups: NFL Football Stats - NFL Team Average Time of Possession (Excluding OT) on TeamRankings.com
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