Rush Attempt Ratio = Rush Attempts For/Rush Attempts Allowed
As you'll see below there is definately a strong correlation between a team's ratio advantage over their opponent and pointspread success in the Super Bowl.
For example:
91 Washington Redskins
Rush Attempts For: 540
Rush Attempts Allowed: 348
Rushing Ratio: 1.55
91 Buffalo Bills
Rush Attempts For: 505
Rush Attempts Allowed: 519
Rushing Ratio: .97
91 Washiington RedskinsRatio Advantage: 1.59 (1.55/.97)
I looked at each Super Bowl since the league went to a 16-game regular season schedule and ranked each matchup based on highest-lowest ratio advantages and pointspread result. What I found most interesting is where this year's version of the Patriots placed in terms of historical matchups:
91 Washington Redskins W
04 New England Patriots ??
86 New York Giants W
83 Washington Redskins L
90 New York Giants W
85 Chicago Bears W
97 Denver Broncos W
95 Pittsburgh Steelers W
96 Green Bay Packers W/P
84 San Francisco 49ers W
81 San Francisco 49ers W
92 Dallas Cowboys W
82 Washington Redskins W
Certainly not infallible but interesting nonetheless.
Good luck!
See you in June for the CFL
As you'll see below there is definately a strong correlation between a team's ratio advantage over their opponent and pointspread success in the Super Bowl.
For example:
91 Washington Redskins
Rush Attempts For: 540
Rush Attempts Allowed: 348
Rushing Ratio: 1.55
91 Buffalo Bills
Rush Attempts For: 505
Rush Attempts Allowed: 519
Rushing Ratio: .97
91 Washiington RedskinsRatio Advantage: 1.59 (1.55/.97)
I looked at each Super Bowl since the league went to a 16-game regular season schedule and ranked each matchup based on highest-lowest ratio advantages and pointspread result. What I found most interesting is where this year's version of the Patriots placed in terms of historical matchups:
91 Washington Redskins W
04 New England Patriots ??
86 New York Giants W
83 Washington Redskins L
90 New York Giants W
85 Chicago Bears W
97 Denver Broncos W
95 Pittsburgh Steelers W
96 Green Bay Packers W/P
84 San Francisco 49ers W
81 San Francisco 49ers W
92 Dallas Cowboys W
82 Washington Redskins W
Certainly not infallible but interesting nonetheless.
Good luck!
See you in June for the CFL
