Surprise or Not? How Teams Stack Up Against Their Rankings

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Surprise or Not? How Teams Stack Up Against Their Rankings

To identify the teams in RedZone with the most surprising records based on their offensive and defensive rankings, you can compare their records to their rankings in points scored and points allowed. Teams with records significantly different from what you would expect based on their rankings in these categories can be considered the most surprising.

Let's consider not only the points scored and points allowed but also the offensive and defensive yardage rankings (passing yards, rushing yards, and total yards). We will assess which teams have the most surprising records based on these rankings and their actual win-loss records.

Buccaneers:

• Record: 14 wins, 0 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 1st in points, 5th in passing yards, 1st in rushing yards, 1st in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 6th in points allowed, 10th in passing yards allowed, 5th in rushing yards allowed, 7th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Not surprising; they have strong offensive and defensive rankings that align with their record.

Chiefs:

• Record: 13 wins, 1 loss, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 4th in points, 3rd in passing yards, 3rd in rushing yards, 3rd in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 6th in points allowed, 15th in passing yards allowed, 3rd in rushing yards allowed, 10th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Slightly surprising; their defensive rankings are slightly worse than their record.

Titans:

• Record: 11 wins, 3 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 5th in points, 16th in passing yards, 5th in rushing yards, 7th in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 7th in points allowed, 5th in passing yards allowed, 7th in rushing yards allowed, 12th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Not very surprising; their rankings align reasonably well with their record.

Bengals:

• Record: 8 wins, 5 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 6th in points, 15th in passing yards, 14th in rushing yards, 14th in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 10th in points allowed, 3rd in passing yards allowed, 22nd in rushing yards allowed, 5th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Slightly surprising; their defensive ranking is better than their record suggests.

Raiders:

• Record: 2 wins, 12 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 22nd in points, 14th in passing yards, 29th in rushing yards, 23rd in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 30th in points allowed, 23rd in passing yards allowed, 30th in rushing yards allowed, 29th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Highly surprising; their record is much worse than their offensive and defensive rankings.

Rams:

• Record: 1 win, 13 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 29th in points, 4th in passing yards, 32nd in rushing yards, 18th in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 32nd in points allowed, 32nd in passing yards allowed, 28th in rushing yards allowed, 32nd in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Not surprising; their record is expected with their terrible offensive and defensive rankings.

Chargers:

• Record: 11 wins, 3 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 2nd in points, 1st in passing yards, 9th in rushing yards, 2nd in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 14th in points allowed, 15th in passing yards allowed, 11th in rushing yards allowed, 16th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Slightly surprising; their defensive ranking is worse than their record suggests.

Jets:

• Record: 10 wins, 4 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 18th in points, 22nd in passing yards, 23rd in rushing yards, 24th in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 4th in points allowed, 2nd in passing yards allowed, 26th in rushing yards allowed, 6th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their record is better than their offensive ranking suggests.

These are some of the teams with the most surprising records based on their offensive and defensive rankings, including points and yardage statistics. Teams like the Buccaneers and Titans have records that align well with their rankings, while teams like the Commanders and Raiders have records that are significantly different from what their rankings suggest.

Let's analyze the records of the Panthers, Colts, Bengals, Steelers, Cowboys, Lions, Dolphins, 49ers, and Cardinals based on their offensive and defensive rankings:

Panthers:

• Record: 3 wins, 9 losses, 1 tie
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 29th
  • Passing Yards: 32nd
  • Rushing Yards: 12th
  • Total Yards: 32nd
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 7th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 21st
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 17th
• Total Yards Allowed: 3rd
• Surprise Factor: Highly surprising; their defense is performing well, but their record is much worse than their defensive ranking suggests due to a struggling offense.

Colts:

• Record: 7 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 15th
  • Passing Yards: 24th
  • Rushing Yards: 7th
  • Total Yards: 12th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 29th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 4th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 21st
• Total Yards Allowed: 29th
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their offense is performing decently, but their defensive ranking is worse than their record suggests.

Bengals:

• Record: 8 wins, 5 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 6th
  • Passing Yards: 15th
  • Rushing Yards: 14th
  • Total Yards: 14th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 10th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 3rd
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 22nd
• Total Yards Allowed: 5th
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their record is slightly better than their offensive and defensive rankings suggest.

Steelers:

• Record: 7 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 13th
  • Passing Yards: 19th
  • Rushing Yards: 10th
  • Total Yards: 13th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 22nd
• Passing Yards Allowed: 17th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 13th
• Total Yards Allowed: 23rd
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their record is about in line with their offensive ranking but slightly better than their defensive ranking.

Cowboys:

• Record: 4 wins, 10 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 12th
  • Passing Yards: 20th
  • Rushing Yards: 21st
  • Total Yards: 21st
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 25th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 17th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 10th
• Total Yards Allowed: 25th
• Surprise Factor: Highly surprising; their record is much worse than their offensive ranking suggests due to defensive struggles.

Lions:

• Record: 6 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 14th
  • Passing Yards: 29th
  • Rushing Yards: 13th
  • Total Yards: 28th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 19th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 13th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 3rd
• Total Yards Allowed: 4th
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their record is slightly better than their offensive ranking suggests due to a strong defense.

Dolphins:

• Record: 5 wins, 9 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 28th
  • Passing Yards: 12th
  • Rushing Yards: 24th
  • Total Yards: 15th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 8th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 24th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 15th
• Total Yards Allowed: 11th
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their defense is performing well, but their record is worse than their defensive ranking suggests due to offensive struggles.

49ers:

• Record: 8 wins, 6 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 7th
  • Passing Yards: 17th
  • Rushing Yards: 4th
  • Total Yards: 6th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 16th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 26th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 7th
• Total Yards Allowed: 20th
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their record is slightly better than their defensive ranking suggests.

Cardinals:

• Record: 7 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 4th
  • Passing Yards: 9th
  • Rushing Yards: 27th
  • Total Yards: 19th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 27th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 19th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 9th
• Total Yards Allowed: 23rd
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their record is about in line with their offensive ranking but slightly worse than their defensive ranking.

In summary, the Panthers and Cowboys stand out as highly surprising due to their poor records compared to their defensive and offensive rankings, respectively. The Colts, Lions, and Dolphins are somewhat surprising, while the Bengals, Steelers, 49ers, and Cardinals have records that generally align with their offensive and defensive rankings.

Bills:

• Record: 9 wins, 5 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 5th
  • Passing Yards: 13th
  • Rushing Yards: 11th
  • Total Yards: 10th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 5th
• Passing Yards Allowed: 20th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 7th
• Total Yards Allowed: 20th
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their record is slightly better than their offensive ranking suggests and aligns reasonably well with their defensive ranking.

The Bills have a strong record and a solid offense, ranking 5th in points scored. However, their offensive yardage rankings (passing and rushing) are not as high as their points ranking, which suggests they are efficient at converting yards into points. On the defensive side, they have a top-5 points allowed ranking but have relatively lower yardage rankings, indicating their ability to prevent opponents from scoring efficiently. Overall, their record is somewhat surprising but largely consistent with their offensive and defensive rankings.

Let's take a closer look at the Browns and Bears to determine if their records are surprising based on their rankings:

Browns:

• Record: 8 wins, 6 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 16th
  • Passing Yards: 6th
  • Rushing Yards: 19th
  • Total Yards: 9th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 22nd
• Passing Yards Allowed: 28th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 25th
• Total Yards Allowed: 27th
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their offensive ranking is better than their record suggests, while their defensive ranking is worse.

Bears:

• Record: 8 wins, 6 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings:
  • Points: 10th
  • Passing Yards: 7th
  • Rushing Yards: 16th
  • Total Yards: 11th
• Defensive Rankings:
• Points Allowed: 1st
• Passing Yards Allowed: 14th
• Rushing Yards Allowed: 1st
• Total Yards Allowed: 3rd
• Surprise Factor: Somewhat surprising; their offensive ranking is better than their record suggests, while their defensive ranking is excellent.

In the case of the Browns, their record is somewhat surprising because their offense is ranked relatively high (especially in passing yards) compared to their middle-of-the-road defensive ranking.

For the Bears, their record is also somewhat surprising given that they have one of the best defenses in the league, but their offense is ranked decently as well.

So, both the Browns and Bears have records that may be considered somewhat surprising based on their offensive and defensive rankings, but the degree of surprise is not as extreme as some of the other teams previously discussed.

The Broncos and Rams are not surprising given their poor rankings and records. Let's focus on the teams that are genuinely surprising based on their rankings and records:

Commanders:

• Record: 8 wins, 6 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 27th in points, 27th in passing yards, 6th in rushing yards, 17th in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 14th in points allowed, 1st in passing yards allowed, 14th in rushing yards allowed, 3rd in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Highly surprising; their record is much better than their offensive ranking.

Raiders:

• Record: 2 wins, 12 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 22nd in points, 14th in passing yards, 29th in rushing yards, 23rd in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 30th in points allowed, 23rd in passing yards allowed, 30th in rushing yards allowed, 29th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Highly surprising; their record is much worse than their offensive and defensive rankings.

Broncos:

• Record: 2 wins, 11 losses, 0 ties
• Offensive Rankings: 32nd in points, 31st in passing yards, 21st in rushing yards, 31st in total yards
• Defensive Rankings: 31st in points allowed, 20th in passing yards allowed, 31st in rushing yards allowed, 30th in total yards allowed
• Surprise Factor: Not surprising; their record matches their offensive and defensive rankings.

These are the teams that stand out as the most surprising based on their rankings and records. The Commanders, despite having a relatively weak offense, have managed to secure a decent record due to their strong defense. Conversely, the Raiders have a record that are significantly worse than their offensive and defensive rankings would suggest.

That wraps a meandering journey through the league to look at how teams offensive and defensive rankings match their records. Apologies if your team was missed. We’ll try to get it next time.