Sagarin NFL ratings

[MoneyMikeWallace]

Okay, so I know that it hasn't been the prettiest season, but do we ever have pretty seasons (do you even want to see the Steelers play 'pretty' football?). But we are in a very good spot right now and should make the postseason. Anyway, for all you doom and gloom people out there, check out Jeff Sagarin's NFL rankings:

NFL 2010 through games of 2010 November 29 Monday - Week 12
HOME ADVANTAGE= 2.13 RATING W L T SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | ELO_CHESS | PURE POINTS
1 Pittsburgh Steelers = 28.29 8 3 0 21.81( 6) 2 3 0 | 4 3 0 | 28.54 5 | 28.09 2
2 New England Patriots = 28.25 9 2 0 21.56( 8) 3 1 0 | 5 1 0 | 30.72 1 | 26.80 3
3 Atlanta Falcons = 27.38 9 2 0 20.50( 13) 3 2 0 | 4 2 0 | 30.22 2 | 25.74 6
4 New York Jets = 27.28 9 2 0 20.05( 19) 2 2 0 | 2 2 0 | 28.63 4 | 26.28 4
5 Baltimore Ravens = 27.01 8 3 0 20.77( 11) 3 2 0 | 4 2 0 | 29.01 3 | 25.67 7
6 Green Bay Packers = 26.57 7 4 0 20.91( 10) 2 3 0 | 2 3 0 | 24.48 6 | 30.68 1
7 Philadelphia Eagles = 24.68 7 4 0 20.95( 9) 1 2 0 | 3 3 0 | 23.67 9 | 25.91 5
8 Chicago Bears = 23.67 8 3 0 18.21( 26) 3 0 0 | 3 1 0 | 23.31 10 | 24.08 9
9 New Orleans Saints = 23.15 8 3 0 16.83( 31) 1 1 0 | 2 1 0 | 24.01 7 | 22.38 12
10 Miami Dolphins = 22.27 6 5 0 22.76( 2) 1 5 0 | 2 5 0 | 23.84 8 | 20.89 1

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/nfl10.htm

[tony hipchest]

atleast everyone hasnt jumped ship. i still have faith. getting keisel back (and then smith for the playoffs) sure would do a world of good.

[Atlanta Dan]

Football Outsiders also likes the Steelers

The Steelers take over the top spot with only a slight decline in DVOA. Even though the Steelers needed overtime to beat a 2-8 team, DVOA -- even after opponent adjustments -- sees Pittsburgh as the superior team over the course of the entire game. The Steelers did a better job of maintaining long, sustained drives, and only recovered one of the game's four fumbles. However, I know Steelers fans like to look for reasons for pessimism, so here's one: Take out the blowout win over Oakland, and the Steelers were actually better during the four games without Ben Roethlisberger than they have been since his return. Their average DVOA in the first four games was 32.7%. Their average DVOA in the last seven games is only slightly higher,

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvo...2-dvoa-ratings

Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) system breaks down every single play and compares a team's performance to the league average based on situation in order to determine value over average

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/info/methods#dvoa

[MoneyMikeWallace]

Originally Posted by Atlanta Dan

Football Outsiders also likes the Steelers

The Steelers take over the top spot with only a slight decline in DVOA. Even though the Steelers needed overtime to beat a 2-8 team, DVOA -- even after opponent adjustments -- sees Pittsburgh as the superior team over the course of the entire game. The Steelers did a better job of maintaining long, sustained drives, and only recovered one of the game's four fumbles. However, I know Steelers fans like to look for reasons for pessimism, so here's one: Take out the blowout win over Oakland, and the Steelers were actually better during the four games without Ben Roethlisberger than they have been since his return. Their average DVOA in the first four games was 32.7%. Their average DVOA in the last seven games is only slightly higher,

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvo...2-dvoa-ratings

Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) system breaks down every single play and compares a team's performance to the league average based on situation in order to determine value over average

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/info/methods#dvoa

He sure knows us Steelers fans...

[OX1947]

Steelers need to prove how good they are when they play the Pats in the playoffs. To me, thats all Im thinking about. Steelers can beat the Jets, Ravens or Chargers, but can they avenge the Pats games. If they beat the Pats in the playoffs, I will then feel they can win the Super Bowl.