Congrats to the Seahawks - #1 DVOA

[RolandDeschain]

YEAHHHHHH, baby! It finally happened. We are the #1 team per Football Outsiders' DVOA metric. (The only real power rankings out there, i.e., that are fairly accurate.)

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-r ... oa-ratings

We also managed to move up above Arizona to grab the #1 defense spot, too. We now have the #1 defense, #1 special teams, and #6 offense per DVOA.

Now that we have our tackles and Harvin playing, it's going to be a bloodbath. The Saints aren't gonna know what hit 'em.

For those that aren't familiar with DVOA, I highly recommend you read their FAQ about it here, and you'll understand why DVOA is a stat that stands alone; it is better than any other single or advanced stat that I am aware of: http://www.footballoutsiders.com/info/methods

 

[Sarlacc83]

If our offense isn't top 5 at the end of the year, I'm going to be astonished. This team is gooooooood.

 

[dunceface]

 

[nsport]

Despite all their troubles - I was surprised to see GB at #5 on offense. That will surely change!

 

[CANHawk]

Despite all their troubles - I was surprised to see GB at #5 on offense. That will surely change!

Not with the great and powerful MATT FLYNN playing quarterback!

 

[Anonymous]

Despite all their troubles - I was surprised to see GB at #5 on offense. That will surely change!

Not with the great and powerful MATT FLYNN playing quarterback!

Ohhhhh, you went there.

 

[nsport]

Despite all their troubles - I was surprised to see GB at #5 on offense. That will surely change!

Not with the great and powerful MATT FLYNN playing quarterback!

**SIGH** I was once a Flynn supporter... (until week 3 of the preseason) as well as a Whitehurst supporter throughout his stay with us.

 

[RolandDeschain]

Hahahaha, nice one, Dunce.

@Sarlacc: Despite our schedule having 4 very good defenses out of 5 remaining games to play against, I'll be surprised if we don't finish top 4 on offense. Maybe even top 3. Tackles & Harvin back = WATCH THE **** OUT!

 

[kearly]

Anyone notice that the Steelers have by far the best odds to make the playoffs out of all those 5-6 AFC teams? 38%!

Rooting for the Steelers feels dirty, but I want a revenge game!

 

[Throwdown]

Seahawks are really really good at football

 

[RolandDeschain]

Anyone notice that the Steelers have by far the best odds to make the playoffs out of all those 5-6 AFC teams? 38%!

Rooting for the Steelers feels dirty, but I want a revenge game!

KEARLY

WTF

 

[Seahawkfan80]

Is DVOA done after football games? I wonder what affect our losing of a couple of players would make on that rating? Just curious.
:thirishdrinkers:
go hawks.

 

[RolandDeschain]

Seahawkfan80, it's based on who actually plays in the games. Every team gets injuries throughout the year, I'm not sure if they put much - if anything - into adjusting for backups just because they're backups.

 

[hawk45]

I gotta roll with Kearly on this one. Pasting the Stealers would be almost too much joy for me to handle.

 

[HawkFan72]

I hope the Steelers franchise never gets to the SuperBowl again.

 

[XxxZagnutxxX]

I hope the Steelers franchise never gets to the SuperBowl again.

I can get on board with this. Easily.

 

[Ruminator]

Anyone notice that the Steelers have by far the best odds to make the playoffs out of all those 5-6 AFC teams? 38%!

Rooting for the Steelers feels dirty, but I want a revenge game!

The unbridled motivation and payback-dishing anger to utterly destroy, annihilate, pulverize, and completely slaughter the Steelers if they were to reach the Super Bowl to face Seattle would be in and of itself awe inspiring.

 

[HawkWow]

Anyone notice that the Steelers have by far the best odds to make the playoffs out of all those 5-6 AFC teams? 38%!

Rooting for the Steelers feels dirty, but I want a revenge game!

Especially now that we have a rapist on the team, too. Levels the playing field.

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

I hope the Steelers franchise never gets to the SuperBowl again.

Count me in on this sentiment.

 

[Sac]

Anyone notice that the Steelers have by far the best odds to make the playoffs out of all those 5-6 AFC teams? 38%!

Rooting for the Steelers feels dirty, but I want a revenge game!

The unbridled motivation and payback-dishing anger to utterly destroy, annihilate, pulverize, and completely slaughter the Steelers if they were to reach the Super Bowl to face Seattle would be in and of itself awe inspiring.

It would be the biggest blow out in Super Bowl history. Ever.