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MIA VS NE -Stats compared - MIA has advantage

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OFFENSE
Total Yards per game – Advantage= Even
MIA- 353
NE- 346

Total Offense TD –Advantage=Slight MIA
MIA- 23
NE- 21

Passing – Advantage= Slight MIA
MIA- 67% 2360 yards with a 93.4 rating with 9tds and 5int
NE- 66% 2142 yards with a 87.2 rating with 12tds and 7int

Rushing Offense – Advantage= Even
MIA Rush 4.2 per carry 1175 total yards with 280 ATT and 14TD
NE Rush 4.2 per carry 1322 total with 316 ATT and 11TD
(Mia has more TD and same YPC, NE has more ATT and therefore more total yards)

DEFENSE
Points allowed – Advantage= Even
MIA 19.7 /game
NE 19.4 /game

Pass Defense – Advantage=Even
MIA 313 per game 12TD with 7int
NE 308 per game 16td with 10int
(if you only take the more recent games MIA has the advantage)

Rushing yards allowed – Advantage= Slight MIA
MIA 91.3 yards per game 3.7 per carry 5TD
NE 104 yards per game 4 per carry 5TD

Sacks and Safeties – Advantage= MIA
Mia 27 sacks 1 safety
NE 19 sacks 0 safeties

Other Factors
Special teams punt and kickoff coverage–Advantage= Strong NE

Special Teams everything else- Advantage= Even

Time of Possession – Advantage= Slight NE
MIA- 31:27
NE- 32:32

Turnovers – Advantage= Strong MIA
MIA- +7
NE- +2

Home Field advantage= MIA

Wildcat= MIA
Injuries= Strong MIA

Revenge= NE
Overall Team Advantage – Slight MIA

Overall the two teams are very well matched. Both teams are almost identical in terms of Defense. MIA however has improved more than NE in terms of pass coverage defense in recent weeks and MIA also has less injuries.

Offensively on paper MIA has a slight advantage. MIA has more total TD, more YPC, more passing yards and a higher passer rating. NE has a better deep threat with Matt Cassel to Randy Moss. The teams rushing offense is pretty even with the same YPC at 4.2. MIA has more TD and NE has more ATT. Miami has better running backs with Ronny, Ricky and Cobbs. Miami also has the wildcat that worked well against NE in their first matchup. It could help MIA win but it probably won’t be the deciding factor this time around.

For MIA to win they must win or at least stay even in the turnover battle, Joey and CO must pressure matt Cassel and special teams mus avoid the major punt and kickoff coverage problems.
 
God, I can't WAIT for this game!!!
 
You gotta realize though that Cassel has been playing better as the season has gone on - so I wouldn't look too much into the stat averages. Good work putting it all together though. It's gonna be a tough game and definitely a lot closer than the last one.

GO FINS!
 
You gotta realize though that Cassel has been playing better as the season has gone on - so I wouldn't look too much into the stat averages. Good work putting it all together though. It's gonna be a tough game and definitely a lot closer than the last one.

GO FINS!

I agree Both quarterbacks have gotten better. Pennington was still pretty new to this offense when they played the last time and Cassel is just now coming into his own.

I would agree that Cassel has improved more than pennington. But I think Miami's receivers have improved more than NE (they were pretty much non existant before NE) and miami's secondary has definitly improved recently. It should make for an interesting matchup :)
 
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