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Not all 4-0 teams are created equal, obviously.
At any rate, I figure I'd present these stats, for comparison's sake:
Time of possession [NFL rank]:
Indy 29:57(!) [18]
Green Bay 30:20 [15]
Dallas 32:48 [6]
New England 34:51 [1]
First downs earned/%age of all plays from scrimmage:
Green Bay 75 [29%]
Dallas 89 [35%]
Indy 91 [37%]
New England 105 [40%]
[Yes, this basically means that of every 10 plays NE runs, four of them end with the Pats moving the chains.]
First downs allowed
Green Bay 78
Indy 75
Dallas 71
New England 60
Third downs attempted [%age of all plays from scrimmage] / third downs converted
Green Bay 54 [21%] / 24
Dallas 51 [20%] / 23
Indy 47 [19%] / 23
New England 39 [15%] / 20
These latter numbers give an idea of how well the Patriots are burying their opponents: it's hard to get your opponent off the field/keep them out of the end zone if they keep earning first downs, especially if they do it before they get to third down.
At any rate, I figure I'd present these stats, for comparison's sake:
Time of possession [NFL rank]:
Indy 29:57(!) [18]
Green Bay 30:20 [15]
Dallas 32:48 [6]
New England 34:51 [1]
First downs earned/%age of all plays from scrimmage:
Green Bay 75 [29%]
Dallas 89 [35%]
Indy 91 [37%]
New England 105 [40%]
[Yes, this basically means that of every 10 plays NE runs, four of them end with the Pats moving the chains.]
First downs allowed
Green Bay 78
Indy 75
Dallas 71
New England 60
Third downs attempted [%age of all plays from scrimmage] / third downs converted
Green Bay 54 [21%] / 24
Dallas 51 [20%] / 23
Indy 47 [19%] / 23
New England 39 [15%] / 20
These latter numbers give an idea of how well the Patriots are burying their opponents: it's hard to get your opponent off the field/keep them out of the end zone if they keep earning first downs, especially if they do it before they get to third down.