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Originally Posted by HipKat
last time I checked, the Quarterbacks had nothing to do with us putting up almost 120 pts in the last 3 games.
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Originally Posted by Why Not?
Are you really unaware of how bad QB play can effect the defense of that team? Turnovers, short fields, lack of time of possession, not to mention poor overall energy/morale, all can significantly influence how a defense plays and certainly how many points they give up.
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Yeah, you should maybe check again...
Average starting field position (yards to the end zone) on scoring drives:
vs Steelers: 63.25 on 9 total possessions
vs Dolphins: 55.2 on 12 possesssions
vs WFT: 45! on 10 possessions
vs Texans: 56 on 11 possessions
In their wins, they've had to drive more than 60 yards 7 times (and one of those is 62), while having only 60 yards to the end zone 13 times (and the closest to my arbitrary 60 is 53). And they're averaging 33.5 points/game on 42 possessions.
Compare that to the Chiefs starting field position/yards to the end zone on scoring drives:
71.8, 8 possessions
77, 10
75.75, 9
75, 7
They've had 1 scoring drive under 60 yards all season. They're also averaging 33.5 points per game, on 34 possessions.
Do you now see how playing backup quarterbacks and in turn benefiting from turnovers helped the Bills the past few weeks, versus when they had to drive for scores against the Steelers? After all, 3 of the 10 scoring drives from 60+ yards out all seasons were against the Steelers and that's their only loss on the season, and they had the fewest possessions of the season that game.
And on the flip side, the Chiefs' defense hasn't done the offense many favors at all, but they're scoring is far more efficient and dangerous than having to drive from midfield.
If you get the Bills where you live (I don't), I would think all of this great field position would really stick out.