AFCW stats......

[Ugly Duck]

Lookit how tightly our division is grouped on both offense and defense:

Offense
#9....... Chiefs
#10......Oakland
#13......Denver
#14......Sandy Eggo

Defense
#21......Sandy Eggo
#22......Denver
#23......Oakland
#27......Chiefs

[Brock]

I'd say something, but I can't be seen talking to a cellar dweller.

[the Talking Can]

thus proving the pointless-ness of yards as a measurement for defense...

[the Talking Can]

ok, I take it back...we are still grouped pretty tight, with Denver out in front..

by points given up per game (nfl.com)

14. Denver 18.7
19. Sad Diego 20.9
21. Chiefs 22.0
23. Oakland 22.2

[the Talking Can]

a little more spread here

offense, points scored:

2. Chargers 27.6
7. Chiefs 24.8
15. Denver 21.7
16. Oakland 21.3

[the Talking Can]

3 AFC West teams are top 10 in rushing D:

2. Sad Diego 76.0
5. Denver 89.6
8. Kansas City 95.5
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18. Oakland 111.8

[the Talking Can]

Same 3 teams are top 10 rushing...that's a formula for a good season, usually:

2. Denver 158.7
6. Kansas City 137.0
9. Sad Diego 130.0
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25. Oakland 85.8

[Lzen]

Those last 2 demonstrate something. They demonstrate that Oakland still sucks because, like last year, they still cannot run the ball and they still cannot stop the run.

[CupidStunt]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

ok, I take it back...we are still grouped pretty tight, with Denver out in front..

by points given up per game (nfl.com)

14. Denver 18.7
19. Sad Diego 20.9
21. Chiefs 22.0
23. Oakland 22.2

Only thign that matters, PERIOD. And to be just a couple PPG ahead of the rest is pretty embarrassing for Denver. They're supposed to have a DOMINANT D and we're all supposed to suck.

They bent over for Eli Manning yesterday in the 4th quarter.

Yards are only used when it favors an argument. **** yards.

[CupidStunt]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Those last 2 demonstrate something. They demonstrate that Oakland still sucks because, like last year, they still cannot run the ball and they still cannot stop the run.

And they can get a few yards by yolking it up to Moss every down, but they can't put it in the endzone consistently, which is embarrassing really.

[Ugly Duck]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Those last 2 demonstrate something. They demonstrate that Oakland still sucks because, like last year, they still cannot run the ball and they still cannot stop the run.

Hey.... I'll admit the obvious that KC is having a much better year than Oakland. You have two victories more than we do, and that is scoreboard.

But it kinda maybe also might be possible that your stellar run defense might sorta be a function of the fact that you aren't getting many run plays against you. Only the Bucs have had to defend fewer run plays than KC. Thats because the Bucs only allow 2.9 yards per play. In contrast, KC allows a whopping 4.2 yards per play. So if KC allows so much per play (24th in the league), why don't teams just run the ball at you? Cuz you guyz also have the 29th ranked pass defense, and thats an easier route to go. Oakland is 9th against the run in yards per play allowed. So your "Oakland cannot stop the run" theory might kinda also reflect on your team's run defense as well.

Rush Yards allowed per play:

#9 Oakland
#24 KC

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

The ypc is inflated big time due to Ronnie Brown's 65-yard TD run last week.

Our ypc average was in the top 10 last week.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Look at the Redskins game. Washington was trying to run all game long and didn't have much success. Portis had a grand total of 77 yards on 21 carries.

BTW, what's up with your offense? 21 points a game is decidely average.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

You gonna sit here and tell me Denver and Dallas don't have good run defenses? Similar stats compared to KC.

We've only allowed 4 rushing TDs, and 2 of them came against Denver.

[Dunit35]

Pretty tight group in every category...besides oakland