MVP Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos are the favorite in this week’s Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. While Denver has had a record breaking season, they have been beaten three times. A little analysis below reveals how the Broncos have performed in their 15 wins and 3 losses:
In the wins: Plus 2 in the turnover margin
In the losses: Minus 4
In the wins: Only 30% of their drives ended in punts
In the losses: Up to 50%
In the wins: 40% of their drives ended with touchdowns
In the losses: Only 20%
In the wins: Three times more touchdowns than 3 & outs
In the losses: Had more 3 & outs than touchdowns
In the wins: Averaged 28 first downs on offense and gave up 20 on defense
In the losses: Averaged 23 first downs on offense and gave up 23 on defense
In the wins: Gave up 89 rushing yards on average
In the losses: Gave up 138 rushing yards on average
Therefore, in order for the Seahawks to prevent Peyton Manning from winning his second Super Bowl, they need to run the ball for first downs, while limiting the record setting Broncos offense to turnovers and 3 & outs on defense. Good luck.
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In order for Seattle to win, they'll need to make it until the end of the game, having scored more points than Denver did. Everything else will fall into place.
ReplyDeleteSo true, but not quite as interesting.
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