Saints Offense (vs. entire NFL)
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#1 averaging 402.5 yards per game.
#3 in total number of plays with 729 (Dallas 738)
#1 in Yards Per Play with 6.1 (tied with Eagles)
#4 in 3rd down efficiency with 45.5% (Indy 56.7%)
#9 in Time of Possession 30:51 (Dallas 33:00)
#6 in Points Per Game 25.1 (San Diego 32.1)
#29 in Turnover Differential -9 (Baltimore +15)
Saints Defense (vs. entire NFL)
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#17 giving up 323.5 yards per game (Chicago 261.1)
#12 in total number of plays with 667 (Seattle 628 with a game to play; Dallas 635)
#19 in Yards Per Play with 5.3 (Chicago, Miami 4.4)
#18 in 3rd down efficiency 38.6% (Carolina 28.0%)
#9 in Time of Possession (inverse from offensive stat above)
#22 in Points Per Game 21.9 (Chicago 12.5)
Clearly we're a Top 5 offense and a middle-to-late middle defense based on the statistics. Some have said defense wins championships, and that is often true (even if a boring cliche'). But our offense is going to be what fuels any drive we have toward the championship. Drew Brees said on the radio this morning that they've broken up this part of the year into a 6 game season where we're 1-0.
TPS
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#1 averaging 402.5 yards per game.
#3 in total number of plays with 729 (Dallas 738)
#1 in Yards Per Play with 6.1 (tied with Eagles)
#4 in 3rd down efficiency with 45.5% (Indy 56.7%)
#9 in Time of Possession 30:51 (Dallas 33:00)
#6 in Points Per Game 25.1 (San Diego 32.1)
#29 in Turnover Differential -9 (Baltimore +15)
Saints Defense (vs. entire NFL)
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#17 giving up 323.5 yards per game (Chicago 261.1)
#12 in total number of plays with 667 (Seattle 628 with a game to play; Dallas 635)
#19 in Yards Per Play with 5.3 (Chicago, Miami 4.4)
#18 in 3rd down efficiency 38.6% (Carolina 28.0%)
#9 in Time of Possession (inverse from offensive stat above)
#22 in Points Per Game 21.9 (Chicago 12.5)
Clearly we're a Top 5 offense and a middle-to-late middle defense based on the statistics. Some have said defense wins championships, and that is often true (even if a boring cliche'). But our offense is going to be what fuels any drive we have toward the championship. Drew Brees said on the radio this morning that they've broken up this part of the year into a 6 game season where we're 1-0.
TPS