Final 2008 Big Play Index

Success winning the Big Play battle once again proved to have a high correlation to success on the scoreboard, much like it did when we introduced the BPI last year.

 

The top eight teams on the Big Play Index all reached the playoffs this year, while all 12 playoff contenders finished the year in the top half off the indicator.

 

The interesting big-picture result of the Big Play Index is that it reinforces the belief that NFL games are evenly matched wars of attrition in which one or two key plays typically prove the difference between victory and defeat.

 

 

	Team	Big Plays	Big Plays Allowed	NET
1	Ravens*	66	39	+27
2	Titans*	50	30	+20
3	Chargers*	53	36	+17
4t	Panthers*	54	39	+15
4t	Dolphins*	50	35	+15
6	Eagles*	62	48	+14
7t	Steelers*	46	34	+12
7t	Giants*	48	36	+12
9t	Saints	56	45	+11
9t	Bears	54	43	+11
11t	Packers	61	53	+8
11t	Jets	54	46	+8
13t	Falcons*	45	38	+7
13t	Colts*	39	32	+7
15	Cardinals*	55	53	+2
16t	Vikings*	62	61	+1
16t	Chiefs	48	47	+1
16t	Buccaneers	51	50	+1
19	Redskins	32	33	-1
20	Texans	49	52	-3
21	Browns	45	49	-4
22	Raiders	45	51	-6
23	Patriots	36	43	-7
24	Bills	42	51	-9
25	Bengals	35	44	-9
26	Seahawks	38	48	-10
27	Cowboys	46	56	-10
28	Rams	41	62	-21
29	Jaguars	27	50	-23
30	49ers	36	60	-24
31	Lions	36	66	-30
32	Broncos	28	60	-32