1. Define this.
2. Whose gap integrity was much better?
3. Specific examples?
Actually, the snap counts indicate heavy dime usage throughout the season as well. The "base" is actually the nickel or the dime, depending on who they play. Against the Jets, they played mostly nickel. Especially after Devin left the game and they basically couldn't go into dime. Why they've struggled is fairly obvious to anyone with eyes - their DTs are not very good. This has not only been widely talked about here, but it's also been widely reported in film breakdowns. It's the reason why Shelton was a healthy scratch through roughly a quarter of the season. Brown has been mostly a bust as well (part of the reason they had to promote Kamalu) and Guy is at best a rotational DT. The DT position was a need last season as well, which is why Shelton was brought in in the first place.
I'm sorry, is this a yes? Yes, context is important when analyzing statistics? Or no, context is not important when analyzing statistics? Because the fact that you're even debating this with me seems to indicate that you believe the answer is no, context is not important in statistics. So please, yes or no - is it important?
Sure you are. The thread's title talks specifically about the scoring stats for the O and D, which is clearly what I was referring to. Wins and losses are irrelevant to breaking down a team's scoring ranking. But, again, you know this. That's why you're constructing this flimsy straw man in an attempt to finally "win a point." This recent act of your's (clearly borne out of some combination of anger and frustration) is like a kid that continually gets spanked by dad and keeps acting out to get his attention.