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Offense: 36.8 ppg
Defense: 17.1 ppg
2014 Patriots Weeks 5-12:
Offense: 39.6 ppg
Defense: 19.6 ppg
One of the most dominant stretches in recent NFL history.
Also, the schedule. I don't think either of those teams had a stretch quite as challenging as this one.The 2010 team had a dominant 2nd half of the season. The 2007 team was dominant for most of the season. This stretch is right up there. What distinguishes it is the versatility and completeness - the team has been dominant in all 3 phases of the game, and in so many different ways.
Also, the schedule. I don't think either of those teams had a stretch quite as challenging as this one.
The 2010 team had a dominant 2nd half of the season. The 2007 team was dominant for most of the season. This stretch is right up there. What distinguishes it is the versatility and completeness - the team has been dominant in all 3 phases of the game, and in so many different ways.
Oh, and for comparison:
2013 Donkeys (entire season):
Offense: 37.9 PPG
Defense: 24.9 PPG
the level of competition as well. We've played a ton of tough teams. All big tests, and passed them with flying colors
See post #7 above. I'll grant the team looks good, but so did the 2010 team, a prohibitive favorite, who got bounced in the divisional round.
All that matters is whether this team finishes the job in January and February.
January and February the second half of the season
There may be a slight difference in the quality of capability of the 2014 D and the 2010 D.See post #7 above. I'll grant the team looks good, but so did the 2010 team, a prohibitive favorite, who got bounced in the divisional round.
All that matters is whether this team finishes the job in January and February.
Brady says the season doesn't even start until after Thanksgiving.
There may be a slight difference in the quality of capability of the 2014 D and the 2010 D.
Of course, but some of those is retrospective knowledge. IIRC, the 2010 unit was a top 5 scoring D the last two months of the season. They looked every bit as good as this one, though this group has a few more guys you feel you know exactly what you'll get from week to week.
The 2010 team won their final 8 games by an average score of 37-15. In 4 of those 8 games they held their opponents to 7 or fewer points. But they did it primarily via a near-historical turnover ratio. This D is far deeper and more complete.
See post #7 above. I'll grant the team looks good, but so did the 2010 team, a prohibitive favorite, who got bounced in the divisional round.
All that matters is whether this team finishes the job in January and February.
That's what did them in come playoff time too - they couldn't get the turnovers they'd come to rely on as fuel for the offense. I don't think this year's team needs those turnovers as much either as evidenced by yesterday's low turnover totals. I'd be interested the third down defense numbers of the two years.