Recap: Putting Together the Pieces
Of course, we need to see the complete picture when putting these numbers into context for a playoff prediction. Therefore, the table below provides the average rank in each of the six key areas.
Table 7: Average Rank
| Seed | Team | Pass O | Pass D | Rush O | Rush D | Scoring | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC #1 | New England Patriots | 7.4 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| AFC #2 | Denver Broncos | 4.0 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| AFC #3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.4 | 26.6 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 8.7 |
| AFC #4 | Indianapolis Colts | 7.0 | 10.8 | 24.0 | 19.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| AFC #5 | Cincinnati Bengals | 18.2 | 12.0 | 8.4 | 24.1 | 10.8 | 11.7 |
| AFC #6 | Baltimore Ravens | 8.6 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 13.4 |
| NFC #1 | Seattle Seahawks | 14.6 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| NFC #2 | Green Bay Packers | 4.2 | 10.6 | 6.4 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| NFC #3 | Dallas Cowboys | 5.0 | 21.2 | 8.2 | 22.6 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| NFC #4 | Carolina Panthers | 19.6 | 12.6 | 15.0 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 20.7 |
| NFC #5 | Arizona Cardinals | 18.6 | 16.2 | 27.7 | 15.9 | 15.0 | 14.0 |
| NFC #6 | Detroit Lions | 19.4 | 11.6 | 26.3 | 2.2 | 17.8 | 18.2 |