Inside the #1 ranked pass defense

Take this for what it's worth, but I'm not sure how good this pass defense truly is.  In fact, I'm not sure anyone really knows.  Many take stats for face value but that can be dangerous...in fact, it is. I believe this Sunday's match up comes down to one thing....Can the Jets stop SD passing attack.

On to my thoughts....In general, the AFC East is statistically solid against the pass, except for Miami.  Below are each teams defensive rankings against the pass. 


Pass defense rankings
Jets #1
Bills #2
Pats #12
Miami #24

I find it ironic that the #1 and #2 overall pass defense resides in the same conference...that is until you see the pass offenses in the conference.  Below are each teams pass offense rankings.

Pass offense rankings
Pats # 3
Miami # 20
Bills #30
Jets #31

Each defense see's some of the worst pass offenses in the league, except for NE.  NE is the only team to present a threat thru the air and except for 1 game against Buff, Brady and co. has torched each of these defenses.

Miami's low ranking can be explained by their competition.  They have faced some of the stiffest competition in terms of pass offense.  They went up against 7 teams in the top 10 in passing...including each of the top 5!  If the Jets faced this kind of schedule and put up those numbers I'd be sold.  But they haven't.  They faced a total of 5 pass offenses in the ... [More]

Texas vs Bama

This is a match up I'm really looking forward to and I believe will be tightly contested despite what many others may believe and despite how each team performed in their last games.  I admit, after each of these teams last games I immediately thought that Bama would roll Texas.  The thought process was simple...Texas struggled against a Nebraska team that has a great defense but no offense and now they face a Bama defense that is better and has a offense.  Simple ha?  However after looking deep into this game, this will not be as easy for Bama as people may think.

Texas backers are pointing to the fact that the Longhorns are statistically the best run defense in the country. However, we all know the Big 12 is a pass happy offense with very few teams that run the ball well.  The two best rushing offenses Texas has faced are Oklahoma St (23) and A&M (30).  So I don't think there as good as their 62.3 avg they allow, but they still have only allowed only 62.3 per game and that is a sign of a great D no matter who they are facing.  I believe this run D will do just enough to slow down what Bama does so well....run the ball. 

I, like many others have knocked the fact that Texas is not as good a run defense as their stats may show because the Big 12 is pass happy....but let's look at the otherside.  Their pass defense is much better than their number 25 ranking.  I believe it is their pass defense that will be th... [More]