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Interesting stat about Steelers

By sean2114 | View all Posts
Posted Tuesday, February 01, 2011 04:20 PM   10 comments

Did you know that Pittsburgh has played one game this year against a top 10 offense..... i dunno about anyone else but that really caught me by surprise... i still think their defense is good but their numbers start to look a little skewed IMO

green bay has faced a top 10 offense in 4 games this year.... i thought green bay had a tougher schedule this year but the more i examine the more lopsided it looks

Pittsburgh's defense ranked # 2 in the NFL and green bays defense ranked # 5

the more i look at the super bowl the more spot on I think the line is... just my opinion 

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jrkloss72 says:
02/02/11 11:42AM
You need to realize the stats are skewed after playing defenses like the Steelers, the Ravens, San Diego and other AFC teams where teams actually have defenses. Green Bays Offensive rank is skewed by the weak NFC defenses!!!!
mynameken says:
02/02/11 01:53PM
yes but how does the ball bounce
FrankBenjamin says:
02/02/11 04:58PM
But Green Bay played Chicago, Detroit and Minnesota twice. Chicago wasn't as good as their record showed. They were a product of their schedule; they only beat 5 teams with a record over 500.

I think you are gathering too much on the rank of the defense. Look inside the numbers like the amount of run and passing attempts each team faced, the completion percentage, etc. Stats are skewed, but that raw data is where the real information is at.

The Steelers are only allowing teams an average 8.6 yards per reception in the playoffs. If you look at their passing defense ranking, you wouldn't have realized they tightened up on the pass.

Besides, I you really need to look at only the last 3 or so games. Teams play different in the playoffs. I don't think you can necessarily compare regular season numbers to postseason numbers. Teams get hot in the playoffs.

Just my opinion. Though I do look at the rankings through the season, I don't really use them in my handicapping. I use Covers' match-up tool to see inside the numbers.

Good Luck on your play!

BenCats1 says:
02/02/11 11:27PM
Like and respect both teams, heart leans to Pack. For some reason I feel they are like NO was last year. Was surprised they came out favored by -2.5 but guess public likes them so it's now -3. Same old story, turnovers will determine who wins the game but just think Pack will simply just outscore them by a touchdown or less. Should definitely be a good game.
SHANE1752 says:
02/03/11 05:06PM
scuba sqaud you mean how the Packers got outta the wild card round bye Akers missing 2 very makeable field goals!!! Every team has to get breaks to make it this far...
Vesco says:
02/03/11 07:36PM
When the Pats loss to the Jets, I knew then the Steelers would win the Superbowl. The last 3 Superbowls Steelers have been in either the Patroits lost to another team or didn't make the playoffs at all. Steelers win their 7th ring!!
doliver517 says:
02/03/11 07:55PM
Vesco----

Really?????

I told a friend of mine if NYJ beat New England, then Green Bay wins the super bowl. And if the Jets were awake in the first hf against Pitt, it would be easy Green Bay money over NYJ...your stupid theory, combined with my stupid theory, make us both look really stupid...Green Bay wins this game by 11....31-20!!! and yes, I have a future bet on Green Bay to win the super bowl....begining of the yr 16-1 odds, $100 play...so now I look even more like a tard :) but I could be a wealthy one :):):):):)

Vesco says:
02/04/11 09:39PM
Doliver-

Man you reallt think the Pittsburgh Steelers could lose by 11 points!! Are fuckin' crazy? With this defense, good running game and a great Big game Q.B.

sean2114 says:
02/07/11 09:00AM

just wondering if I am being punked??? Everywhere I go the Packers won and all my Packers bets have been paid, have I been punked??

now is the time where you man up come back here and tell me how i was dead on with my analysis and you are a moron.... don't worry though you can come back next year and create another alias and spew your dumbass shit under that alias.

sean2114 says:
02/07/11 09:02AM

how did it work out for GB?

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