The Top-5 Defenses Normalized

[PF_SU]

if you wouldn't mind, would you do analysis after this weekend again when the Pats have also had a bye?

that way all 5 teams would have had one and the sample sizes would be similar

All of those teams but Denver have played eight games now (Denver has nine). Changes:

1st Half

• Patriots rush defense moves up, swapping places with the Vikings (who dropped to 3.83 yards per attempt)

2nd Half

• Broncos and Seahawks swap spots in 2nd half pass defense in net yards per attempt (Broncos at 4.98, Seahawks at 5.24)
  
• Vikings move past Patriots in 2nd half pass defense in net yards per attempt (Vikings move up to 5.39)

Game

• Patriots move past Eagles in pass defense in net yards per attempt (Eagles dropped to 6.08)
• Broncos fall behind Patriots in points per drive (now 1.53)

 

[Tony2046]

The Texans aren't very good on offense (Osweiler, heh), but you failed to mention who they played on the road (all losses): @Patriots, @Vikings, @Broncos... ouch. @Patriots they had 263 net yards and 0 points (24-41, 196 for Osweiler). @Vikings they had 263 net yards and 13 points (19-42, 184 for Osweiler). And @Broncos they had 272 net yards and 9 points (18-34, 107 yards for Osweiler, deducted the couple passes he made at the end in my analysis above since that was run-out-the-clock mode, like the couple runs by Alfred Blue against New England).


Let me come back to that later.

That is a great comparison.