Offense v. Defense using comparable stats
 

We keep hearing from some on here how the Chiefs are the 28th ranked offense. In the same breath the people defend the defense by saying "they only gave up X points".

Okay so fair enough, but not really. Let's look at like for like.

Scoring offense (because points are what matters)
Chiefs are 19th. Not 28th

Scoring defense (because points are what matters)
Chiefs are 5th - very good

now compare the same stat that people like to tout as 28th ranked offense..yards per game

Yards Per Game Offense:
Chiefs are 24th

Yards Per Game Defense:
Chiefs are 25th

So pick your poison but keep it consistent on both sides of the ball

Oh well, It's only a game.

The Chiefs have more scoring opportunities BECAUSE the defense creates all of those turnovers. They still only score FGs.

Yeah you totally missed the point of the thread.....good job

If the battle is supposedly won in the trenches...it's a shame our run defense is tied for the bottom 5 and gives up the 6th most rushing yards each game.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...sition/defense

at times, very true.. but then you have to keep it fair and realize that if the KC D can't get off the field and gives up TOP like they did yesterday.. it minimizes
the opportunities the O has to score.

then I hear you bitch about Andy Reid's playcalling.. all of you.. and then you wonder WHY the offense struggles to score TDs? or worse, point to an individual?

The team has a lot of problems... and is still 7-3. THAT's what should give people hope.

The top players return from injury.. the playcalls get cleaned up a bit.. the QB gets some confidence back... maybe they can still make an impressive run.

The Chiefs had the ball 9 times. The Bucs had the ball 8 times.

Did you subtract defensive touchdowns from the total points scored?

If you subtract the kneel down right before half they are the same

Offense is scoring 19.4 points a game. This INCLUDES a billion turnovers in opponent territory that lead to field goals.

did I hear a stat correctly yesterday in the broadcast when they mentioned the Chiefs offense hadn't scored a TD in 8 quarters? (prior to the Alex Smith run for TD).

Offensive points scored is how it was sorted....ask the NFL

League avg. is around 23 ppg.

And the take away our possession with 8 secs left in the game as well as it was never going to happen

We're still only 1 less than the Bucs.....but keep acting like we had 4 possessions all game.