Points For/Against

[Ad Hawk]

Only two teams have scored more points than the Seahawks this year--the Chiefs (284) and the Ravens (300).

We're currently at 275 points through 10 games. Granted a few of these points are defensive scores, but we're still #5 in offensive yards behind Dallas, KC, Baltimore, and Houston. We're not top 5 in either rushing (6th) or passing (10th) yards. But we're quite balanced.

What's strange is that our points against is at 254 giving us a net points of only 21 even with 8 wins. I realized we've played a lot of close games, but do you think our point spread will increase in the last games of the season? We play some tough teams and good defenses--Rams, Vikings, and SF again--so they may all be tight.

Is anyone concerned that these numbers don't show any blow-out wins that playoff teams usually have along the way?

 

[Osprey]

My cardiologist recommends a larger margin of victory :shock:

 

[Ad Hawk]

My cardiologist recommends a larger margin of victory :shock:

LOL! Yeah, the close games are tough on the blood-pump.

I just wonder if we're going to see greater point spreads in our wins now, and if the D will come on strong while the O continues to roll.

 

[jammerhawk]

My cardiologist recommends a larger margin of victory :shock:

LOL!

I'd agree with a larger margin of victory, but i will take each victory one at a time, everyone of them is equally sweet.

 

[bmorepunk]

Only two teams have scored more points than the Seahawks this year--the Chiefs (284) and the Ravens (300).

We're currently at 275 points through 10 games. Granted a few of these points are defensive scores, but we're still #5 in offensive yards behind Dallas, KC, Baltimore, and Houston. We're not top 5 in either rushing (6th) or passing (10th) yards. But we're quite balanced.

What's strange is that our points against is at 254 giving us a net points of only 21 even with 8 wins. I realized we've played a lot of close games, but do you think our point spread will increase in the last games of the season? We play some tough teams and good defenses--Rams, Vikings, and SF again--so they may all be tight.

Is anyone concerned that these numbers don't show any blow-out wins that playoff teams usually have along the way?

If you look at margin of victory over a complete season, teams that are barely above zero don't do well into the postseason.

The problem isn't the margin itself but the points allowed contributing to it. 25 points per game allowed is not good at all. It's been a lot of shootout craziness for this team this year. They've been winning but until last week haven't shown much in the way of being able to stop other teams from scoring effectively.

But the team is 8-2, and if they win half of the rest of their games they're going to the playoffs. That's awesome and we are lucky to be fans of this team. But if they can't lock down the other team playing defense enough it's gonna take a near miracle with a lot of luck to ride this offense to glory.

Also, you need to consider PPG average, not total since every team hasn't had a bye yet.

 

[hawxfreak]

I get the feeling that that's how it looks when your a good enough team but your offense fumbles a lot
I do think they can fix that and think we will have some better margins ahead and I really think if we just protected the ball better we'd have blown out santa clara

 

[Sports Hernia]

Always found it an interesting stat (point differential) but doesn’t always tell the whole story.
If a team plays a weak schedule or in a weak division it can be misleading.

 

[John63]

I get the feeling that that's how it looks when your a good enough team but your offense fumbles a lot
I do think they can fix that and think we will have some better margins ahead and I really think if we just protected the ball better we'd have blown out santa clara

FYI we are 29th in fumbles per game

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However we are 23rd in how many points our defense gives up.

We are 16th in total TOs given up. So middle of the rode

Several of the teams who give up more TOs have defenses that give up way less points.

We have a combination of problems, we have an offense that does fumble more than it should, and we have a defense that gives up some points. Both should improve.


So top WR fumble sis DK with 2, and we have 5 total with 4 lost
Top RB fumbler Carson with 5 we have 8 total with 6 lost
QB Wilson with 1 and 1 lost.

So from a fumble perspective Carson is our biggest issue, Then DK

As to defense I think the biggest issue as been pressure, but they might be coming around

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Always found it an interesting stat (points differential) but doesn’t always tell the whole story.
If a team plays a weak schedule or in a weak division it can be misleading.

DVOA, which corrects for opponent, calls us the #2 passing offense behind KC.

We've played the #1, #4, #8, and #11 pass defenses - not a bad gamut.

This offense is legit.

 

[Osprey]

With our remaining schedule, I don't see much chance of blowing anyone out. Maybe a chance of 7+ vs the Cards, the rest look to be 7 or less.

 

[oldhawkfan]

My cardiologist recommends a larger margin of victory :shock:

That’s funny but I am looking at Seahawks games as one less day that I need to physically excerise. Get my cardio workouts just sitting in my chair. Win/win!

 

[Osprey]

My cardiologist recommends a larger margin of victory :shock:

That’s funny but I am looking at Seahawks games as one less day that I need to physically excerise. Get my cardio workouts just sitting in my chair. Win/win!

Yeah, but the torn rotator cuff from the thrown remotes is not so good.

 

[sutz]

My cardiologist recommends a larger margin of victory :shock:

That’s funny but I am looking at Seahawks games as one less day that I need to physically excerise. Get my cardio workouts just sitting in my chair. Win/win!

I don't think it works that way.

:rofl: :laugh:

 

[CamanoIslandJQ]

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