As I sit here and watch the Jets and Bears go at it in a shootout (31-31 in the 3rd quarter), I came to the conclusion that I love stats.
I watch alone, too insane to go to a bar (who watched that NE game at a crowded bar only to realize they spent the night eating peanuts and talking about how the season's over?), and I hate watching with anti-Jets people or bandwagon-fans. So I sit here, TV set on CBS (taping to watch later should things go well), and a computer in front of me to follow other games.
But I also sit here to spit out stats at people. What I've come across thus far:
-First half, Jets had 11 plays of 10+ yards.
-First half, while he didn't throw a TD, Sanchez was 13 of 15 with a passer rating over 100.
-Sanchez has finally thrown a TD pass, first time in seemingly forever. That's not a stat, but it feels like one as week-after-week the Jets aren't scoring through the air.
-LT has 6 carries for 9 yards (1.5 per carry) while Greene has 10 carries for 62 yards (6.2 per carry).
There's no method to my madness. I just like to sort out what's working and what's not, and if there are numbers to support what the game's feeling like.
(Knox just scored, again, to give the Bears a 7 point lead). Three Cutler TDs this quarter. Where's the Jets D?!?
I was an accounting major along with graphic design up at Syracuse. I didn't like love the accounting stuff but there's something nice about stats. Such as:
-The Jets being 0-7 in Pittsburgh before winning there last night.
-The Jets being 10-0 this season when scoring more than 10 points.
-The Jets being 10-0 this season when scoring a TD.
They've accomplished those last two thus far, shouldn't this be a guaranteed win!?!
That's the funny thing about stats. It's hindsight. You can mix up numbers to say whatever you want. But stats like these are not a predictor of the future.
If they were, then last week I would have turned the Jets game off after Brad Smith returned the opening kick for a TD.
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UPDATE (4:12pm)
Jets lose 38-34. More stats to add:
-The Jets are no longer undefeated when scoring 10+ points.
-The Jets are no longer undefeated when scoring a touchdown.
-The Bears first three possessions of the second half all started in Jets' territory. They all resulted in TDs.
-After having a 100+ passer rating in the 1st half, Sanchez had a 60 passer rating in the 2nd half.
-After having 62 yards on the ground in the first half, Greene had 2 carries for 8 yards in the second.
I understand stats are skewed by having to pass the ball when playing from behind, but still, play the hot hand and stick with Greene.
Game changing play? Fake punt on their own 40. Kick it away. Not only do you give up field position, you also lose confidence on both sides of the ball. Result? Next play, a 40 yard TD to Johnny Knox.
You just can't do that.
*I encourage comments. I want to hear what you have to say. These are my true feelings.
I hold nothing back. I stand behind everything I say. But, who am I?
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