Thursday, October 23, 2014

Dissa 'n Datta: Points per Game, etc.

Scoring defense: 
  • The Indianapolis Colts' defense is ranked fourth in the NFL, allowing 19.4 points per game. 
  • The Steelers' defense is ranked 16th, allowing 23.1 points per game.
Scoring offense: 
  • Indianapolis's offense has scored an average of 30.9 points per game, ranked second in the NFL behind Denver's 31.5 points scored per game.
  • The Steelers have scored an average of 22.0 points per game, tied with the New York Giants for 21st in the NFL.
Stats for Sacks: 
  • On offense, the Colts have allowed 11 sacks. 
  • On defense, the Steelers have sacked the QB 10 times.
  • On offense, the Steelers have allowed 20 sacks. 
  • On defense, the Colts have sacked opposing quarterbacks 21 times.
That's nearly proportionally inverse (stats for sacks) on both sides of the ball.

Common Opponents: 
  • The Steelers and Colts have played three common opponents: Baltimore, Jacksonville and Houston. 
  • The Colts beat all three teams; the Steelers lost to Baltimore.