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And Pats fans will be happy with the results!
Cold, Hard Football Facts.com: Saints vs. Colts: the pulled pork of pigskin
The Saints are better in every indicator but one. And, of course, they topped the league in three different indicators. The Colts were essentially solid across the board, while the No. 30 spot in DHI obviously skews down the average. But Indy was spectacular in no area.
The numbers tell us much of what the eye test tells us about both teams: the Saints were dominant for much of the year. The Colts won because they’re a team with few real weaknesses (third-down defense was their biggest flaw); they won because they were well coached; and they won because they gutted out wins in tight situations.
It adds up to two every formidable teams.
At the end of the day, though, we believe success in the NFL revolves around one major factor: success in the passing game.
And in this area, one team clearly has the advantage. Let’s look at several key elements of the passing game:
Cold, Hard Football Facts.com: Saints vs. Colts: the pulled pork of pigskin
The Saints are better in every indicator but one. And, of course, they topped the league in three different indicators. The Colts were essentially solid across the board, while the No. 30 spot in DHI obviously skews down the average. But Indy was spectacular in no area.
The numbers tell us much of what the eye test tells us about both teams: the Saints were dominant for much of the year. The Colts won because they’re a team with few real weaknesses (third-down defense was their biggest flaw); they won because they were well coached; and they won because they gutted out wins in tight situations.
It adds up to two every formidable teams.
At the end of the day, though, we believe success in the NFL revolves around one major factor: success in the passing game.
And in this area, one team clearly has the advantage. Let’s look at several key elements of the passing game: