Red Zone defense

[Patsfanin Philly]

In the beginning of the year, a major concern was red zone defense, especially when opposing teams were 13/16 in opportunities. Well, in the last two weeks, the steelers and Jets had a combined 7 opportunities and scored TDs zero times. Steelers were 0/3 and Jets were 0/4.

Using Mike Reiss' stats
Red-zone defense
This week: 31st (31 possessions, 20 TDs, 64.5 percent)
Last week: 32nd (28 possessions, 20 TDs, 71.4 percent)

[FONT=&quot]After holding the Jets 0/4, it’s 35 possessions and 20 scores 57.1%.With only 8 successes in the last 19 opportunities (42%) the defense has found the right time to regain that bend but don't break mentality.

game opposing red zone success/chances
nyj 2/2
SD 2/2
buf 1/1
Cinn 2/2
Clev 1/3
Dallas 2/2
Miami 3/4
WASH 1/2
Indy 1/3
bye
Buf 0/0
Phl 3/3
Balt 3/4
Pit 0/3
NYJ 0/4
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* There is a discrepancy as to whether the opposition has had 20 or 21 successes in the red zone.......

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[mgcolby]

In the beginning of the year, a major concern was red zone defense, especially when opposing teams were 13/16 in opportunities. Well, in the last two weeks, the steelers and Jets had a combined 7 opportunities and scored TDs zero times. Steelers were 0/3 and Jets were 0/4.

Using Mike Reiss' stats
Red-zone defense
This week: 31st (31 possessions, 20 TDs, 64.5 percent)
Last week: 32nd (28 possessions, 20 TDs, 71.4 percent)

[FONT=&quot]After holding the Jets 0/4, it’s 35 possessions and 20 scores 57.1%.With only 8 successes in the last 19 opportunities (42%) the defense has found the right time to regain that bend but don't break mentality.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]game opposing red zone success/chances[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]nyj 2/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]SD 2/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]buf 1/1[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Cinn 2/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Clev 1/3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dallas 2/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Miami 3/4[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]WASH 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Indy 1/3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]bye[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Buf 0/0[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Phl 3/3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Balt 3/4[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Pit 0/3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]NYJ 0/4[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-----------------[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]* There is a discrepancy as to whether the opposition has had 20 or 21 successes in the red zone.......[/FONT]

Hopefully this continues, obviously it won't remain 0 for, but it is definitly something that needed to be sured up before January.