Patriots Best Tackling Team - 2014

[IcyPatriot]

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2015/2015-broken-tackles-defenses

Out of 1046 plays ... 52 broken tackles.

While broken tackles for offenses seem to be a pretty clear indicator of a team's win-loss record, there's no clear pattern for defense. While the Super Bowl champion Patriots were the league's best tackling team (in hindsight, that championship game was a perfect matchup of a tackle-breaking offense and a very physical defense), only three of the eight defenses with the lowest rates of broken tackles per play made the playoffs, while three of the five teams with the highest rates qualified for the postseason.

 

[james87654]

one of the hallmarks of a well coached team

i hope BB stays as long as he can

 

[Mack Herron]

ESPN should ask Mark Brunell how they do this.

 

[RxJock1120]

BREAKING NEWS: NFL investigating the Patriots for Tacklegate...

 

[Sticky Caulk]

They did this without their automatic tackle machine (Mayo). Pretty impressive.

 

[BradyBranch39]

must mean that our players were equipped with arm extensions and super glue.
#sarcasm

 

[The Gr8est]

ESPN should ask Mark Brunell how they do this.

It's just another symptom of the Pats cheating.

Just like with reduced fumbles, lowering the ball pressure improves a team's ability to tackle.

More proof that the latest Superbowl win was tainted.

 

[Joey007]

We have one badass LB core though, guys. Let's remember that.

 

[Wheelman]

must mean that our players were equipped with arm extensions and super glue.
#fact

Fixed it for you!

 

[PatsSox363804]

Breaking news: competition committee reviewing whether tackling should be legal by teams whose name starts with a "Pat"

 

[TriplecHamp]

to me this is the most underrated statistic in the game

 

[TriplecHamp]

to me this is the most underrated statistic in the game

Huge reason why we won was our opponents Ravens, Colts, Seahawks inability to bring guys down in space and on contact

 

[Sfpat]

Can't wait for Monday to hear declare that this is just more cheating by the Pats

 

[Joker]

Investigate!!! Pads were DEFLATED!!! Shannon Sharpe told me....

 

[FourierSeries]

sharpfootballanalysis.com is going to write an article about how this is an outlier and NE must have been cheating.