For season 2, we implemented a few new rules, one stating that no offense should lean heavily towards passing or rushing more than 65% of the time. More than half of the games have been played in week 5, so we are going to take a look at these past few weeks and evaluate which teams and coaches may need to implement a new gameplan moving forward.
Teams with a losing record:
New Orleans Saints: 165 passing attempts vs 90 rushing attempts = 65% to 35%
Kansas City Chiefs: 155 passing attempts vs 87 rushing attempts = 64% to 36%
Pittsburgh Steelers: 171 passing attempts vs 94 rushing attempts = 65% to 35%
Atlanta Falcons: 177 passing attempts vs 120 rushing attempts = 60% to 40%
Miami Dolphins: 156 passing attempts vs 85 rushing attempts = 65% to 35%
Minnesota Vikings: 182 passing attempts vs 97 rushing attempts = 65% to 35%
Arizona Cardinals: 163 passing attempts vs 126 rushing attempts = 56% to 44%
Denver Broncos: 154 passing attempts vs 109 rushing attempts = 59% to 41%
Buffalo Bills: 143 passing attempts vs 101 rushing attempts = 59% to 41%
Houston Texans: 190 passing attempts vs 78 rushing attempts = 70% to 30%
Jacksonville Jaguars: 163 passing attempts vs 82 rushing attempts = 67% to 33% (CPU)
Chicago Bears: 151 passing attempts vs 117 rushing attempts = 56% to 44%
Detroit Lions: 181 passing attempts vs 86 rushing attempts = 68% to 32%
Las Vegas Raiders: 147 passing attempts vs 124 rushing attempts = 54% to 46%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 177 passing attempts vs 109 rushing attempts = 62% to 38%
Carolina Panthers: 143 passing attempts vs 99 rushing attempts = 59% to 41%
Teams with .500 record:
New England Patriots: 116 passing attempts vs 79 rushing attempts = 59% to 41%
Tennessee Titans: 104 passing attempts vs 86 rushing attempts = 55% to 45% (CPU)
Teams with a winning record:
Philadelphia Eagles: 97 passing attempts vs 94 rushing attempts = 51% to 49%
Los Angeles Chargers: 167 passing attempts vs 134 rushing attempts = 55% to 45%
Cleveland Browns: 156 passing attempts vs 92 rushing attempts = 63% to 37%
Indianapolis Colts: 140 passing attempts vs 115 rushing attempts = 55% to 45%
Seattle Seahawks: 155 passing attempts vs 125 rushing attempts = 55% to 45%
New York Jets: 124 passing attempts vs 161 rushing attempts = 44% to 56%
Baltimore Ravens: 96 passing attempts vs 98 rushing attempts = 49% to 51%
New York Giants: 145 passing attempts vs 121 rushing attempts = 55% to 45%
Dallas Cowboys: 156 passing attempts vs 95 rushing attempts = 62% to 38%
Cincinnati Bengals: 110 passing attempts vs 82 rushing attempts = 57% to 43%
Los Angeles Rams: 149 passing attempts vs 100 rushing attempts = 60% to 40%
San Francisco 49ers: 115 passing attempts vs 90 rushing attempts = 56% to 44%
Green Bay Packers: 173 passing attempts vs 105 rushing attempts = 62% to 38%
Washington Commanders: 133 passing attempts vs 84 rushing attempts = 61% to 39%
Overall, the league has been very balanced with the pass to rush ratio, there are only three teams that have exceeded the 65% ratio, those teams are listed above in italics. For those teams, do better, ensure that you are running a balanced offense. Coincidentally, every team with a winning record is under the threshold set in PML. What does this mean? Having a balanced offense will keep the defense on their teams, leading to less predictable play calling, and more importantly, more wins, especially in close games.
