Final 2008 Bendability Index
Cold, Hard Football Facts for Dec 31, 2008
(The Bendability Index, our measure of defensive efficiency, is a "Quality Stat" because it has a direct correlation to winning football games. Read more about this team-wide measure of defensive efficiency here.)
The Bendability Index is the first and only stat on Planet Pigskin to quantify the phenomenon of the "bend but don't break" defense. But as we've long noted, it is not a measure purely of defensive efficiency. Instead, with a very simple figure, it takes into consideration many, many team-wide factors, including special teams proficiency, turnover differential, red zone defense and a variety of other factors, and tells you which teams force opponents to work the hardest to score points.
BENDABILITY INDEX UPDATE
Data is current through Week 17.
* Indicates playoff teams.
Bendability Index (through Week 17)
|
|
Team |
Yards |
Points |
YPPA |
|
1 |
Titans* |
4698 |
234 |
20.08 |
|
2 |
Falcons* |
5566 |
325 |
17.13 |
|
3 |
Ravens* |
4177 |
244 |
17.12 |
|
4 |
Steelers* |
3796 |
223 |
17.02 |
|
5 |
Colts* |
4975 |
298 |
16.69 |
|
6 |
Dolphins* |
5265 |
317 |
16.61 |
|
7 |
Browns |
5704 |
350 |
16.30 |
|
8 |
Chargers* |
5599 |
347 |
16.14 |
|
9 |
Panthers* |
5299 |
329 |
16.11 |
|
10 |
Patriots |
4941 |
309 |
15.99 |
|
11 |
Giants* |
4668 |
294 |
15.88 |
|
12 |
Redskins |
4621 |
296 |
15.61 |
|
13 |
Seahawks |
6088 |
392 |
15.53 |
|
14 |
Bears |
5355 |
350 |
15.30 |
|
15 |
Bills |
5217 |
342 |
15.25 |
|
16 |
Eagles* |
4389 |
289 |
15.19 |
|
17 |
Buccaneers |
4898 |
323 |
15.16 |
|
18 |
Raiders |
5775 |
388 |
14.88 |
|
19 |
Jets |
5270 |
356 |
14.80 |
|
20 |
Jaguars |
5295 |
367 |
14.43 |
|
21 |
Bengals |
5208 |
364 |
14.31 |
|
22 |
Chiefs |
6291 |
440 |
14.30 |
|
23 |
Packers |
5351 |
380 |
14.08 |
|
24 |
Vikings* |
4678 |
333 |
14.05 |
|
25 |
Saints |
5432 |
393 |
13.82 |
|
26 |
49ers |
5214 |
381 |
13.69 |
|
27 |
Texans |
5385 |
394 |
13.67 |
|
28 |
Broncos |
5993 |
448 |
13.38 |
|
29 |
Cowboys |
4699 |
365 |
12.87 |
|
30 |
Rams |
5949 |
465 |
12.79 |
|
31 |
Lions |
6463 |
517 |
12.50 |
|
32 |
Cardinals* |
5304 |
426 |
12.45 |
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