STATwatch: Fins/Pats NFL rankings

[NYCphan]

For the second straight week, it's an opponent that mirrors the Dolphins pretty closely, except for passing offense:

                 [b]Miami [/b](rank)   [b]N.Eng [/b](rank)
[b]Offense[/b]
Points/game       20.1 (15th)    21.4 (11th)
Yards/game         293 (26th)     327 (16th)
 Rushing           114 (16th)      98 (24th)
 Passing           179 (26th)     229  (8th)
 -QB rating         76             79
 -Sacks allowed     21 (22nd)      25 (15th)
3rd down pct.     34.5 (23rd)    35.5 (18th)

[b]Defense[/b]
Points/game       15.9  (1st)    17.4  (6th)
Yards/game         308 (12th)     300  (8th)
 Rushing            89  (4th)      92  (5th)
 Passing           219 (26th)     208 (15th)
 -Opp. QB rating    67             60
 -Sacks             30  (7th)      27 (11th)
Turnovers           +4  (9th)      +6  (7th)
3rd down pct.     36.3 (13th)    31.8  (5th)

Miami's NFL-best red-zone defense (28.6% TDs scored from inside the 20) must account for the team's best points-allowed defense despite being 15th in yards allowed.

 

[NYCphan]

Hmm... am I the only one who's suprised that Miami's overall combined QB rating is comparable to the Pats? I had assumed it would be 10-15 points lower.