Super Bowl Contenders Critical Defensive Stats: Where Is Your Team?

Super Bowl Contenders: These stats are compiled through Week 15 in the National Football League with each team having 14 games under its belt.  The following charts show the top contenders for the Super Bowl (through Week 15 and according to our top analysts) along with their respective rankings in the NFL for each stat.  Lower numbers are better meaning higher ranked in the league.  We chose these particular stats because A) winning and holding down points is the name of the game, and B) the league is clearly oriented around the passing game and the quarterback.

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Scoring Defense: This is a statistic that is exactly how it sounds.  It measures the total pints given up by each team.  Bear in mind this does not account for scores given up by the offense or special teams or horrendous field position for the defense.

Scoring Defense
Team NFL Rank
Patriots 1
Chiefs 10
Raiders 26
Ravens 6
Steelers 8
Texans 12
Titans 9
Dolphins 19
Cowboys 7
Giants 4
Lions 11
Packers 25
Falcons 28
Seahawks 2

 

Passes Defensed: This measures the total number of passes blocked, tipped, and swatted away by the defense.

Passes Defensed
Team NFL Rank
Patriots 20
Chiefs 2
Raiders 9
Ravens 14
Steelers 7
Texans 22
Titans 13
Dolphins 10
Cowboys 29
Giants 1
Lions 25
Packers 5
Falcons 11
Seahawks 17

 

Sep 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) misses a possible touchdown catch as New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins (20) defends at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

Sacks: This statistic simply measures the total sacks recorded.

Sacks
Team NFL Rank
Patriots 12
Chiefs 21
Raiders 28
Ravens 19
Steelers 13
Texans 30
Titans 10
Dolphins 15
Cowboys 18
Giants 14
Lions 29
Packers 9
Falcons 17
Seahawks 5

 

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Team Opponent Scoring Efficiency: This statistic measures the rate at which opponents have had scoring drives as a percentage of all drives.  This would include drives that result in a touchdown or a field goal.  This tells you how effective your team’s defense is at keeping points off the board regardless of field position and the number of drives the opponent had for the game.

Opp Scor Eff
Team NFL Rank
Patriots 5
Chiefs 7
Raiders 16
Ravens 1
Steelers 12
Texans 8
Titans 11
Dolphins 10
Cowboys 15
Giants 6
Lions 24
Packers 27
Falcons 23
Seahawks 2

 

Ever find yourself watching your team and saying “we really need a stop here”??? If so then you might want to zero in on Team Opponent Scoring Efficiency.  That stat is telling you how good your team is at getting off the field defensively without giving up points.  That is, after all, the primary objective of any defense.

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Now let’s take a look at the average of all four categories. Remember, the lower the number the better for your team’s DEFENSIVE productivity.

Total Rankings (Average of four Categories)
Scoring D Sacks Passes D Opp Scoring Eff Average
Team NFL Rank NFL Rank NFL Rank NFL Rank Raw Number
Patriots 1 12 20 5 9.5
Chiefs 10 21 2 7 10
Raiders 26 28 9 16 19.75
Ravens 6 19 14 1 10
Steelers 8 13 7 12 10
Texans 12 30 22 8 18
Titans 9 10 13 11 10.75
Dolphins 19 15 10 10 13.5
Cowboys 7 18 29 15 17.25
Giants 4 14 1 6 6.25
Lions 11 29 25 24 22.25
Packers 25 9 5 27 16.5
Falcons 28 17 11 23 19.75
Seahawks 2 5 17 2 6.5

 

Here are the Top 5 Defensive Teams in the NFL among legitimate Super Bowl contenders based on this analysis (three way tie for 4th):

  • New York Giants
  • Seattle Seahawks
  • New England Patriots
  • Baltimore Ravens
  • Kansas City Chiefs
  • Pittsburgh Steelers

 

Also of note is how the DEFENSE will hold up in the playoffs for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders should they get deep into the playoffs.

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