Pats entire defense...DL, LB, DB...

[oldrover]

Maybe I'm just a homer. But when healthy, I cannot recall a time when we have been so...

Deep. It is awesome.

 

[Oswlek]

DVOA finally has enough data to demonstrate what I've been trying to convince them of for weeks.... NE's first month is wholly non-predictive and might as well have happened in 1987. You can't imagine how many "small sample size" and "cherry picking" objections I had to deal with. Being right can be tiring, but it is so rewarding.

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2014/week-15-dvoa-ratings

Since week 10 (bye) The Patriots have the second highest defensive DVOA, second to StL and more than double the #10 team's DVOA (24.7% to 11.7%).

Not only have they surged ahead of Denver in weighted DVOA, they are within 5% of tying them for the entire season.

FWIW, Seattle's defensive DVOA since week 10 is 15.5%.

 

[oldrover]

I remember when I understood football stats. The one I do get is the difference between our passer rating and our defense's. and IIRC we are now number 2 or 3 in that to GB and Seattle. Of course, that includes the first four games, so we may well be higher since then.

I just love bringing in a guy off the bench in whom I have some confidence. And it seems that happens all the time now.

 

[RobertWeathers]

FWIW, Seattle's defensive DVOA since week 10 is 15.5%.

Since Week 4..
Current record of Patriots Opponents: 80-58-1 .579 winning % and allowing 19ppg
Current record of SEA Opponents: 63-62-1 .504% winning % and allowing 15.9ppg

Pats have faced better competition and have allowed only a FG more per game.

 

[ausbacker]

Turnovers and points allowed are good enough for me.